big plans

brought down

to size

because 

as much as I would

love

the kitchen from

Practical Magic

It's Complicated

Father of the Bride

it ain't happening 

right now

it's all about

b-a-l-a-n-c-e

and in this case that would be

a balancing of finances

a balancing of 

wants

because

Spring dreaming

has grabbed 

hold

and I am hoping

to accomplish

something along this scale

with that in mind

we can 

make do

with what we have

indoors

rather than

a complete renovation

that quickly

got out of control

with words like

bump-out

bump-in

knock down

tossed around

I needed to re-calculate

re-calibrate

the next morning

after a good night of 

sensible sleep

we decided to

settle

not a bad thing

very

practical magic stuff

requiring

little more than

a brief relocation

of kitchen gadgets

and

a dose of old fashioned

elbow grease

and we are well on our way

to a cleaner

functioning 

kitchen

that won't require a big

reveal party

small changes

with

big impact

for the cook of the house

a-hem

that'd be me

with a long awaited farmhouse back splash

primed

and waiting for paint

sure

 that counter top

screams

80's

dusty rose

but

I choose to call it

retro

makes all the difference

don't ya think?

not to mention

it goes perfect

with my retro appliances

continuing 

patch ceiling and walls

(check)

finish-up with a fresh

coat of

paint

that's our new

improved

plan

until I can decide

if I really want painted cabinets

because

as much as i love

the clean 

bright

cheerful look

I'm not a huge fan of 

maintenance

and other than a good scrubbing

with 

Murphy's Oil Soap

each spring

 wood

requires

little attention

and that's my kind of kitchen

because there's 

a swimming pool

that won't

wait!