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Here's a brief chronology of the project.
- December 25, 2007 - Maurie gets a small box for a present but with big stuff inside; a proposal for a new kitchen. She accepts! let the project begin!
- January - February 2008 - Planning, drawing, talking, get the money, visit showrooms, search the internet, read magazines/books/guides, look at friend's kitchens, select the cabinets, start buying things, more planning and more talking.
- March 9, 2008 - Demolition of pantry and breakfast room begins
- March - April 2008 - Rebuild breakfast room, wire for new lights/outlets, relocate doors
- April 11, 2008 - Cabinets arrive, assembly begins
- Late April thru early June 2008 - Not much of anything happened; 6 art shows in 7 weekends, the other weekend spent in Florida at a wedding; yeah I'm nuts
- June 13, 2008 - FRIDAY the 13th. Last meal in the old kitchen
- June 15, 2008 - Demolition of kitchen complete
- June 21-22, 2008 - New Brazilian Rosewood floors installed
- June 28, 2008 - First cabinet installed
- July 8, 2008 - Appliances installed, most cabinets installed
- July 14, 2008 - Granite installed
- July 16, 2008 - Soffit work begins
- August 4, 2008 - Missing cabinet installed, all cabinets now in place
- August 10, 2008 - Soffit and crown moulding complete, undercabinet lights installed
- August 16, 2008 - Travertine stone backsplash installed
- August 24, 2008 - Backsplash grout work complete, We reveal the floor again!
- September 21, 2008 - Doors and drawers installed, plumbing complete, most trim work complete
- October 1, 2008 - My original planned completion date...........and it's mostly done. Major missing item; we still haven't found the right door and drawer pulls.
- October 4-20, 2008 - No work done because of tradeshow and my Dad passing away (I owe him a lot and miss him).
- November 1, 2008 - Its done, finished, complete...let's eat!
- November 23, 2008 - The first public viewing of the kitchen; my mom was the first outsider to see it finished.