Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 13155167)

Just about everywhere I go is very well cleared and/or gritted at entrances but occasionally the end of the drive to the steps might be a bit icy when either it's too cold for the salt to have worked or fluffy snow is hiding ice.

Are these QuickTrax things any good for that? I can imagine a certain grip but your foot still sliding.

Originally Posted by Jolly Good (Post 13154425)

When we left Texas in June we left our two special friends that we have known since 1989 when we first arrived. They are expats as well, Irish and English but had been in Texas since the 1960's. We had always looked out for each other and most weekends when we were all working we would have a night out to eat or a drink in our or their backyard and always a good laugh, crazy banter and lots of shared memories. We spent our last night in Texas with them and we made plans for them to visit us next springtime. We have talked on the phone two or three times every week since we left. Always ending with " see you soon".

Today I am heartbroken. My lovely Irish friend passed away.
I am heartbroken for her dear dear husband and her kids and grandchildren.

Her death was unnecessary. Not going into detail but there were mistakes made with treatment she needed. On Friday when I called her she told me she was scared something bad was going to happen. On Saturday she had a heart cath to check if her previous stents were blocked. They were. Today she was waiting for bypass surgery. She passed away before surgery started.

Her pain first started almost 2 months ago and it took until this last week for her cardiologist to figure out something was very wrong. Two months too late.

Thanks for listening to me guys:(

Originally Posted by Jolly Good (Post 13159274)

Oh and our refrigerator died so our Christmas present to each other is a nice new one that still had a Black Friday sale price on it:lol:

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 13159275)

From Home Depot? :unsure:

Originally Posted by Jolly Good (Post 13159274)

So my kitchen:sneaky:

Cabinets were delivered back in October as promised. Two wall cabinets were badly damaged and one floor cabinet was totally missing.
Home Depot recorded them and promised to put a rush on the order. A rush?The missing floor cabinet arrived on Monday and the two replacement wall cabinets may or may not be here tomorrow. Because we didn't have all the floor units until Monday the Quartz top people couldn't do the template until yesterday. They are trying to fit us in to fit them on December 20th, but it may not happen as they are short staffed. So no working kitchen for Thanksgiving and probably not one for Christmas.

So glad our daughter lives down the hill:lol:

Oh and our refrigerator died so our Christmas present to each other is a nice new one that still had a Black Friday sale price on it:lol:

Originally Posted by Jolly Good (Post 13159279)

Actually, yes.

It was delivered the day after we bought it.

Originally Posted by Jolly Good (Post 13159279)

Actually, yes.

It was delivered the day after we bought it.

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 13159298)

How is the oven/stove doing? :scaredhair:

Originally Posted by Rete (Post 13161922)

It looks wonderful. Nice to see that you installed one sink, instead of a double, and that it is over the counter instead of under the counter. Love the cabinets.

Originally Posted by joto (Post 13161925)

Love your new kitchen, specially the cabinets. The floor tiles look very similar to what we ordered to get fitted it January. Snow and slush will be very different to what you were used to.

Originally Posted by ddsrph (Post 13161927)

The kitchen looks great. Are you getting used to the cold weather and snow in Pennsylvania?

Originally Posted by Steerpike (Post 13161934)

Great color scheme! And I love the quartz! And you have gas - unbeatable for cooking.

Rete commented on the sink; how is that fitted, exactly? It's not 'under' the counter, but it's also not 'on' it - it seems like it is sitting in a recess. Something I don't recall seeing before.