WOW, I had no idea you could bake like that in a toaster oven. I am astounded! I want to try this now. There was a post about kitchens needing space for toaster ovens, I skipped right by that post. Now I realize what the hub-bub is about. I think I need to take a Home-Ec class all over again. All I learned was how to make lentil soup and bread rolls. Nothing as pretty as the Challah bread. I just wish I could taste it. Gosh, Now I am going to run out to a bakery. ~boxer Here is a link that might be useful: Future of Counter Appliances... Toaster Oven

To answer some Q's: ajsmama ~ I can't fathom why your modular company wouldn't do a radiused corner. Our original counter had the radiused corner on the hutch. I used the original counters as a base and laid the new laminate sheets on top of them. This time I removed the red counters and again, laid the new laminate sheets on top of the original, which was a bear because I had to remove all I could of the existing adhesive. For the radiused corners I used a heat gun to heat up the laminate in order for it to bend around the corner. I rolled everything with a "J" roller. As far as a seam in your counter, the only reason I can think of as to why they seamed it is because modular companies order their laminate in rolls, usually in one particular width, and they seam it when they're using it on wider applications, like your particular counter run. oceanna ~ "When you scored and scored with that knife, were you doing it from underneath?" You score it on the top side of the laminate. What actually happens is that you are scoring into the surface/plastic side, so every time you make a pass with the knife, it digs deeper into the surface, which causes a crevice-like line. You then lay a heavy-duty straight-edge (I used a 4 foot metal ruler) on top and snap it towards you. When it's scored adequately, it should snap with little resistance. "How come you didn't use a circular saw or a saber saw?" I could have used a circular saw with the blade reversed, cutting it from the underside of the laminate, but I feel I have more control with the laminate knife. Did you cut them oversized to allow for trimming with the router?" I cut the pieces about 1/8-1/4" at the edge so that I could use the router. Using the router creates a smooth edge because the heat from the laminate bit "seals" the edge. "Did you also have to cut that narrow facing strip perfectly? Or do you buy them already cut?" I cut the edging pieces from the sheets of laminate. I used the factory edge for the edging because each factory cut edge is perfectly straight. I positioned the factory edge on the bottom of the edge strip and routed the top edge. How do you keep the router going straight? Did you use a bevel blade? I use a carbide laminate bit for my Roto-Zip. As far as keeping it straight, the bit has a ball bearing on the tip. This helps keep the router flush with the edge or top. That, and a very steady hand and nerves of steel LOL. And how on earth do you intend to lift the sink out all by yourself? Mr. Marv will assist with that. That bad boy is cast iron and it is heavy. Did you glue this right on top of your previous laminate? I removed the red laminate, got as much of the previous glue off the counter, and applied the new laminate over the original laminate. There are two layers of laminate, the original and the new. Don't you have to position the new laminate perfectly before you allow the contact cement surfaces to touch? Was that difficult? Yes, you do. I used thin wooden dowels laid between the existing surface and the new laminate. The dowels keep the two pieces apart until I could position the new laminate exactly where it needed to be. Then, starting from one corner, I adhered the two pieces and started removing the dowels (one at a time), until the new piece was laid correctly on top of the counter. I think the most important tool I use is the laminate file. It has 3 surfaces. One side has a wider "cut", one side has a finer "cut" and the edge has a fine "cut", which is used mostly for finishing hard to reach places and the edge where both pieces meet. And...is it hard? You betcha, but it's not rocket science, either. How this all started was when I first re-laminated them 5 years ago. I had asked our contractor friend if he could re-laminate the counters and to give us an estimate. His response was, "I'd rather stick needles in my eyes than do it." Okay, well then, guess I'll save us some $$$ and do them myself, said I. Not to be deterred, and never one to shy away from a challenge, I conquered. And now you know the rest of the story.

YogaLady, there are a lot of recipes online. We used this one: http://www.homemademamas.net/2012/02/homemade-limoncello.html It's super easy. I try to plan ahead for a way to use the lemons instead of just throwing them away after zesting them. Some of the recipes use vodka; we used Everclear. We made a test batch a few months ago & thought it was very good. So did DH's family.

It would bother me if my husband did that. But it very much looks as though your husband is working very hard physically and is exhausted. Been there, done that. I worked outdoors and found the hot sunny time of year particularly difficult. Do you have a pool? I was thinking about this situation on my dog walk the other day and thought how a bathe in a pool when he gets home from work might be an excellent way of winding down and recovering. The trouble with a couch is that they won't let you go. They make one want to stay. So my suggestion is to head to your pool with some refreshing drinks and something tasty to eat. After an hour or so he might be a new man. I think let him find his own 'timing', don't ruin it by telling how long it will take him. He'll need the mental relaxation as well. Good luck and I hope it works.