Progress!...#2

The Washington DC National Cathedral was authorized by Congress in 1893, and construction was begun in 1907.

However, sculpture of fine details continues, as does repair work from the earthquake in 2011.  In 2018 that work was said to be half completed, with $17 million worth of work still to go.

The Cathedral of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain was begun in 1882, and maybe, probably, perhaps is going to be done in 2026.

It might have gone more smoothly if the principal architect, Antoni Gaudi hadn't been squished by a tram while crossing a street in 1926 at age 73.

The first structure identifiable as part of the Sistine Chapel went up around AD 599, and the whole thing was proclaimed finished in 1913.  Michaelangelo's magnificent frescoes were accomplished in four years, between 1508 and 1512, and he actually didn't do them lying on his back, rather standing on the scaffolding and looking up, which was said to be pretty hard on his neck.  He didn't really want to do the work, but was ordered to do so by the Pope.  Lucky for posterity.

So, you know, in the grand scheme of things, and considering other important structures of the past, we should keep our perspective about the length of time that the kitchen renovation is taking.  As you'll recall, there was water damage, which just screamed, "NEW KITCHEN! NEW KITCHEN!" It began with destruction,

including pretty much all of the sheet rock.

That was necessary in order to figure out the old wiring and replace it.

After that, the plumbing, framing, etc., it was time for The Revenge of The Bureaucracy, also known as Seeking Passage of Inspections.

We flunked three times, and each time there were new little things pointed out that needed done.

I was reminded of a particular scene in a particularly important  movie from the past:

Anyway, the inspections were finally finished, and the sheet rock was put back up.

The guy who did the spackling work was an artist, and I learned the Spanish word for "stilts" - it's "zancos."

Add some paint, and it started looking like a room again!

The appliances were delivered today and stored in the garage.  True to form for the project, the guy driving the van also took out the mailbox.  Hey, any time you get a new kitchen, you should also replace the mailbox, right?  Duh.

Though we are not predicting anything like the time it takes to build a cathedral, I look both ways for trams every time I cross the street.

We hope your kitchen never leaks.

Dave & Paula