Pantry & Ruby

After conceding that I wouldn't get around to making cabinets for the pantry any time soon (say, within 3 years...), we'd headed back to Ottawa Valley Kitchens and had them "fill the void".  We matched everything from the kitchen, with some subtle tweaks - upper cabs went to the ceiling (no crown moulding) and doors were  5-piece in the same style (no raised panel).  Stain was the same, hardware was the same, and the granite was the leftover from the kitchen countertops.  The cabinets were actually installed back in November, with the granite about a week later.  However, it's taken me this long to finally install the sink - the cutout for the sink was easy, but without the proper bit for the faucet hole, it took a loooong time to finally get that through (think Escape from Alcatraz, digging behind the cell sink...).

Anyway, it's done now, and was worth the wait.  We still have some shelving to do on one wall (with a place for mops and brooms and such), and maybe a cork/whiteboard on the back wall.

Couldn't have gotten them installed without Deavan's help!

And, because she's so cute, here are a couple of pictures of Ruby!

Putting Christmas back in the box

"Wrapping up" the festive season, here are some other pics from Christmas - a holiday we spread over the entire month of December!

Deavan showed his dad how to dress for the occasion.	Casey surprised everyone by turning Deavan's award winning "sofa shot" into a blanket that Grandma FitzGerald can snuggle up with.
*** Gab's dinner - her first turkey!  And it was spectacular! - of course deserved the family silver.  It still cleans up nice, Robin.	*** He's a cutie, and had no end of paper, bags and bows to keep him occupied.
*** The fun continued with a Slivinski Christmas.	*** The star of the show was the animatronic Holly Jolly Santa, which continues to keep Deavan entertained.
*** Though the drive was long and the weather cold, the Alight the Night experience in Morrisburg, with Casey & Lawrence, was still beautiful and fun.	*** Goin' to the Chapel.