I so enjoyed this thread I am reviving it. This too should be a 'classic' and saved somewhere. I finally got my seat at the KT all in order, took a pic, but now have to figure out how to get it from my camera to the thread. I put it in my computer and now can't find it, but am not concerned at the moment. I am painting the liv room and when I am done, the wall behind the desk (my seat) will be a dark sage green accent wall. It may even be too dark, but the paint is bought so I will slap it on, live with it a while, and see if I keep it or repaint it. Once done, I will get a pic with the dark green also, and then post both pics, for comments. Anyone else not shown us your seat at the KT? More, more. Glenda, did you find the memory card or get another one yet? I'm envious of those of you who happen to have window views to enjoy while computing. Wanda, I see you are quite a 'birder'. Sue...off now to paint again...

I can't thank you enough for the comments and attemepts at solving my problem. I admit, there have been laughs and a few tears. The frustration level with this project has become high, mostly because we can't get started. I chuckled when it was mentioned that we entertain a lot, therefore keeping dishes close to the dining room is a good idea. Yes, we do entertain a lot however no one who comes here ever wants to be in the dining room! The kitchen and family room windows extend nearly to the floor, looking out on woodlands and a large koi pond and waterfall. So here it's casual, mostly moving between indoors and out. The "formal" dining room has more than 12 linear feet of cabinetry, with all manner of china and serving regalia that is never used. Company has been successfully herded there for meals 2 or 3 times in 20 years. It would better serve as my new sewing room! It seems what has most people here bothered is the doorway to the mud room. Some seem to have the notion that the "rest of the house" is through that doorway. Actually the only thing in the mud room is the door to the garage, and a small powder room that hubby uses when he's working in the yard. I guess we could build a pantry cabinet in the mud room, but that's about it. The rest of the house is actually on the other side family and dining rooms. There are 2 other powder/rest rooms for guests over there. The opening to the mud room is not exactly a runway but it needs to stay. The comment about the dishwasher was an excellent catch, and the refrigerator, the one thing not yet purchased, could easily narrow to 36" wide and no more than counter depth. It could then move down to open directly facing into the aisleway and full height cabinets could be placed on both sides. That makes the sinful barrier more of an L shape. What I called a "prep" sink is probably is more aptly called an entertainment sink. Making lattes, teas and such at that counter. The main sink can and will serve many purposes, including prep work, actually both sinks will multitask. The design generously created by bmorepanic, which so many of you favor, has it's own challenges. We have looked it over, and plotted it into the program to look at it in 3D. We also pushed the wall into the living room back a little further. Even with the pantry being a smaller version, it feels like the main sink is in a hallway and it is so far from everything. I'm not convinced that the12-inch available space behind the sink turns into cabinetry large enough to house dishes or flatware. The big thing for me though; have you noticed how few cabinets remain? The refrigerator drawers aren't placed and still have to go in, leaving only one useable base cabinet in the prep wall and two in the island that face the work area, one small one facing the family room. Buehl, I've seen your awesome cabinet layout with base cabinets numbering into the teens, so could you honestly organize yourself into: ...

We had a really nice time, but it's always over way too soon. That Carol cracks me up every time we get together. It's a good thing I don't have to sit beside her in church or we'd get in so much trouble! I was really happy to meet Joann and her DH and I apologize to her right now for forgetting it was her birthday. I'm so sorry we didn't sing "Happy Birthday" to you, Joann. But it must've been your lucky day :-) Nita's cousin, Tim isreally interesting and while the guys were talking, it turned out that Harry was a teacher at the same high school Tim attended. Harry was teaching chemistry at the time so their paths didn't cross, but it proves it really is a small world. Lunch was roasted turkey breast, potato casserole, green beans, blueberry salad and rolls. Joann brought homemade red velvet cupcakes (Harry's favorite) and I made bread pudding with whiskey sauce. We mainly just yakked the afternoon away. I had a wonderful time. It's always a good time when Nita comes. I don't know about them, but I know I'm not going to be wanting any dinner tonight. Someone will post pictures, I'm sure. I got my camera out and ready to go, but when I looked for it this morning it had suddenly disappeared. I don't know where that sucker is. I need to learn how to post pictures and was going to use today as a starting point. Sorry!

I add my thanks to JoAnn. Hope you're not missing me yet, Sue. Do you figger that we should send the cops looking for some of them, like they did me? (Spelling police, who actually help me out a lot ... are unhappy with this post). ole joyful ... (and they don't like the "joyfuelled" when it shows up, either)