I should have a new, working oven by the time I get home from work today. Of course, that's not quite the way things were intended - I told my installer numerous times, "I'm off on Wednesday and Friday, please schedule the install for one of those two days". Somehow, he had Tuesday on the brain, so when I texted him last night to find out if it was going to be Wednesday or Friday, he texted back that he had the oven in his truck and had been planning on today (Tuesday) at 9:00 am. Well, I have to be at work, so DH gets to handle this one. He's none to happy about it, either.
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I'll give the answer to this riddle at the very bottom of today's post. I told Jim K at least four different times in texting with him that my "days off" were Wednesday and Friday. Apparently I should have told him yet again. *sigh* |
But, Jim (the installer) will have to work with Jim (DH), and it'll be difficult. DH doesn't hear well (I already warned Jim K), and he's very uncomfortable dealing with people. He's stepping up to the plate, but under duress. And I'm left disappointed. I really had wanted to be the person at home for the install. I like the installer, and I wanted to see how the whole thing got put together and managed. But, it was not to be. At least I'll get a new oven out of all of it.
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It's a very pretty oven. It's small, but we don't need a big one. It's actually quite similar in size to the one he'll be removing. It'll be nice to have a functional oven again, and having one that self-cleans and has a good sized window is a bonus. |
My understanding is that Jim K will have to add some wood to the cut-out to make the oven fit properly. He'll use raw wood, of course, and it will be up to me to stain the exposed parts to match the cabinets afterward. I'm fine with that, although I'll have to determine which color of stain will give me a good blend. I think my cabinets are oak, but I'm really not sure since they're all stained a lovely rich golden color. I am hopeful that this will be the final installment in our "broken" run. It's more than tiring to deal with this stuff on an almost monthly basis.
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The current broken oven showing the beautiful solid wood cabinetry surrounding it with a small peek into the living room on the right side. I'll need to stain any bare wood Jim K will have to use for the install to match the cabinets. Not impossible, but challenging. Still, I enjoy that kind of work, so it won't be a major problem. Also, I'll be quite happy to get rid of the yellow monstrosity. |
So, I'll abandon DH to the install, and hope everything goes smoothly. I'll do the bank deposit, pay the semi-monthly taxes due, and generally run the shop for the day. DH will be grumpy, and have to deal with Jim K, who can take some careful handling and my DH is as good at handling as the proverbial bull in a china shop. Interesting times are NOT fun to live in ... just sayin'. LOL
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I looked through a lot of stock pictures for "Bull in a China Shop", but this was the cleverest use of that standard saying I found. I rather enjoy this particular bull in the china shop and hope you like him too. |
I hope your Tuesday goes smoothly. Have an amazing and spectacular day and I'll be back tomorrow. As always, please be kind and stay safe.
(Oh, and the answer to the riddle: S)
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