gradually getting re-established

Jo's gradually finding places to put things and get beck to a functioning kitchen.  With a functioning dishwasher, sink, range, and vent over the range it was nice today as we produced another of Jo's lunch time soup concoctions.  Jo tried out her new dishwasher for some of her cup collections that just needed the dust of years rinsed off.  It is so quiet that we didn't believe that it was working at first.  Actually, at first, it wasn't working because I needed to turn on the water inlet supply but then after that it was still so quiet it was amazing.

Our good contractor had a heavy cardboard covering over our hardwood floors to protect them from the construction activities and yesterday they removed that so we can see the good contrast of the floor color to the cabinet and counter-top color.

For lighting in the kitchen we have ordered a new chandelier for the center of the room and a new fixture for over the lunch counter.  Neither one has been received so the following pictures are what we are working with for now.  When we return from this trip those light fixtures should be here and after the back splash tile gets installed we can have a "welcome to our new kitchen" party, y'all come.

Until then we are off to Texas on Monday.

Our new kitchen from the doorway

and our current lighting fixtures