BUSY WEEKEND FOR THE GIRLS

Thursday, July 3 – With the wedding just around the corner it was time for the girls to celebrate. It began with Carrie, our youngest, flying to Canton from Houston.

Kelly, Carrie, Marsha, and some close friends and relatives got together for happy hour on Friday night. They had a great time and finished up the night rendezvousing with the guys who had their own happy hour/dinner at a local pub.

Aunt Katie, Kelly, Carrie and Marsha

Girls just want to have fun.

Kelly with Marsha and future mother-in-law, Jackie.

Saturday was the Bachelorette party for Kelly and her friends. They spent the day at a resort area, Put-In-Bay, on Lake Erie. They enjoyed themselves touring the island and visiting several of the local taverns. We are sorry, but we cannot post any of the photos of that day/night. Let your imagination run wild.

Sunday was one of the days Marsha has been waiting for for a very long time. She was throwing a wedding shower for Kelly. She's been working very hard on this celebration. It was held in the party room of a local golf course. Carrie and the bridesmaids did a fantastic job of helping her get everything ready. Jackie, Dave’s mom, and Chris, Kelly’s Godmother and Aunt, chipped in with making the favors and taking care of the lovely cake table. Marsha says a HUGE thank you to them all. The celebration was so much fun. Kelly was thrilled with the entire day.

This is what welcomed Kelly to her bridal shower.

Enter the bride with her entourage.

 

Carrie, Kelly and Marsha.
 

Kelly and Aunt Chris.

Get a group of ladies together and it is nonstop chit chat.

A flashback of Kelly’s life.

Toasting the bride-to-be.

Kelly enjoying one of her many, many gifts.

In just a short 16 days, these two will be Mr. and Mrs. Dave DiCato.

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FINITO, FERTIG, FINI, TERMINADO, FINISHED!

Friday, June 27, 2014 - The kitchen remodel project is complete! Since our last post, Paul installed new vinyl soffit, fascia, and siding. He then put the finishing touches on some outside electric. Marsha then planted some bushes and flowers to complete everything on the exterior.

Marsha gets the grunt work yet again!

BEFORE

AFTER

Fortunately, just as we completed the exterior work, the counter top people called to arrange installation of the counter. It sure turned out wonderful. We are delighted.

Paul spent a day struggling with the plumbing. Adjusting the old plumbing to fit the new sink and faucet, while fumbling under the kitchen cabinet is not a great way to spend a day. With some frustrating moments and some hard work, the plumbing was completed and we again had running water in the kitchen.

The last job to tackle was installation of the tile backsplash and grout. 

We can FINALLY say the kitchen project is DONE!!!

Before

After
 

Next…Kelly’s wedding shower on Sunday.

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SUMMER HAS ARRIVED

Sunday, June 8 - The kitchen remodel project is in its final stages. Completion is just around the corner or should that be “just around the counter?” The fellow was here to create a template for the “Corian” style counter top. It is a very interesting process. He used a computer and laser to draw an exact copy of the cabinet tops.

Every change in elevation or wall deviation was stored in his tablet.

Computer generator image of counter tops.

From there it's back to the shop where the computer generated system makes the exact solid surface counter to fit this kitchen. In two weeks they'll be back to install the finished counter!

The old fashion way of measuring the counter tops.

Paul, Dave, and Kelly worked over 14 hours to install the tile floor several Saturdays ago. It was VERY hard work but energy well spent.

Dave supervises while Paul makes the first cut.
 

Dave laying the first tile.
 

Kelly wore many hats. She was responsible for making sure the floor tiles were level.

Once Paul mixed the mud outside, she was responsible for being sure it remained well mixed.

Everyone concentrating on their job.

You may ask…What the heck was Marsha doing all this time. Besides taking the photos, she was the “goofer.” She ran and got what ever someone needed, including running to Home Depot.

Since Paul laid the last tile in the bathroom, Marsha got the honors of laying the last one in the kitchen.

The finished floor looks awesome! Dave's aching back has returned to normal after several visits to the golf course to make-up for missed T-times....LOL.

After letting the tile set for several days, it was on to the grouting.

Finito…which means finished for you non-Italians.

Paul has re-installed the cabinets.

We only ordered two additional cabinets and removed one odd shaped cabinet from our original run of cabinets. They too look super and only wait for their “topping” to be finished. Marsha worked on replacing all the knobs on the cabinets.

After the counter tops are installed, Paul and Dave will do a little more tiling on the backsplash. The entire kitchen will be completed.

Next is to install the vinyl siding and soffit outside. It will be nice for Paul to get outside and enjoy some of the fabulous weather we've been having here in NE Ohio. So check back and get a view of the finished project.

Now to our terrific weather! Everything is lush green. The flowers and garden are doing awesome. You would never know this part of the country had such a cold, cold winter.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see y’all back real soon. Have a great day!