We Tested the Kitchen Thoroughly....

And it all worked just fine. M&M and A&T and R all came to visit me last weekend. We had a very good time. I had people sleeping everywhere! A&T in the fairly empty dining room, R on the brand new hidabed (although it could have been more comfortable, I think), M&M in the extra bedroom and me in mine. Everyone had a mattress...no one sleeping on air beds or on the floor anymore.

We got up Sunday morning and proceeded to cook a very big breakfast. All the goodies...tested the oven with biscuits and oven fried potatoes (those didn't come out too well...sorry guys). We discovered that when the timer goes off...it turns off the oven too!!! oops. Biscuits were fine...taters were not. Oh well. We know better for next time. I need new pans....had to throw out one of my frypans earlier and that kinda held up the works...with both bacon and sausage to cook. But, we made it work and had a minimum of 3 of us in the working side of the kitchen and all was just peachy. Plenty of counter space to work, excellent light over the stove thanks to the cool range hood, no one working in their shadow like before....it was superb. The only fly in the ointment was that I discovered how sharp my new knives really are and slit the end of my little finger cutting up taters. Oh well...

The kitchen performed nicely and handled the enormous mess we made with distinction. I am so tickled. It was worth every penny.

Well, must go offer color advice to a friend struggling with her kitchen. Later.....