Felt Like Spring & Kitchen Reno Sneak Peak

 Ah it felt & sounded like springtime as I walked to the community mailboxes on this mid March morning, minus the Ginormous snowbanks that still surround us. Picked up a whole pile of mail cause we had no mail delivery for a week.
And a lot has happened in the past few days. All of the new appliances are now in place, propane stove is up and running and we have a connection outside for the BBQ too. Today our new counter top & kitchen sink/faucet were installed. And we're extremely happy with the results! Still plenty to do though.  We have decided on a classic white subway tile for the back splash so need to get that. Open shelving is being stained & lacquered and lighting is still a work in progress. So here's where were at!

Ups & Downs & In Betweens!

Good News, the shiny brand new kitchen appliances finally arrived! Not So Good News, the kitchen range has a ding on the door panel & someone has to come by and replace it  & also the old dishwasher wasn't originally installed with a proper shut off valve, so installing the new one has created a bit of a plumbing headache, no nightmare! Pics of the new appliances coming soon once they've all been properly installed and the kitchen is all tidied up. 

Easiest way to get rid of the old dishwasher was to toss it out the patio door onto the deck Fridge wasn't quite as easy to remove since it didn't fit through the patio door. Good thing Dear Son came by to help get it out the front door. Received a post card from Efficiency Nova Scotia & apparently they pay cash to remove old appliances like fridges, freezers & air conditioners so will be getting a little bit of cash for our fridge & freezer! And I'm sure the new ones will save us a ton of energy too!

Here's a before pic of the dishwasher pre winter storm! Yes we are expecting another storm! 

And here's a pic of it in the midst of the storm which is not over yet!

On another note, here  is Penny Lane hanging out with her new toys from the Target closing sale. I think she is happy with our finds!

  

All Tuckered Out & More!

It was a busy day in the East and even Penny L was tuckered out by the end of the day. We were having dinner and she wanted some cuddling time and decided to curl up on hubby's feet! 

Since we are planning on doing a bunch of renos, we attended The Real Home Show in Halifax. Picked up a ton of literature on Heat Pumps; just need to sit down and read it all. Seems like there is a Heat Pump Revolution goin on here in Nova Scotia probably cause generally due to minimal areas of natural gas availability, home heating is electric. And electric is definitely not cheap here! Don't exactly know how expensive but when our electricity bill comes in, I'm sure it will be a shocker! Pretty sure, installing a Heat Pump is the way we are gonna go once we decide on a brand & size. The folks from Efficiency Nova Scotia were at the Home Show & apparently they will come to your home and install some energy efficient products at no cost too you. So yep that is definitely going to happen. Will let you know what kind of stuff they all provide. Also found out they pick up old appliances like fridges & freezers & air conditioners and actually pay you to remove them; imagine that! So once I have all my new appliances in place & working, will definitely be giving them a call. 

Learning how to use my new washer/dryer combo. Just need dear son to come by and give hubby a hand with stacking the dryer on top of the washer. 

Freaking Winter Wonderland & Price Matching

Why does every Freaking Day have to look like a Winter Wonderland! I know it's pretty but would appreciate it more on December 25 and maybe even the days leading up to Christmas. But I just moved into a new house and haven't yet been able to check out the backyard. Who knows what's all out there, wait I knows there's at least 2 or 3 feet of snow back there.

On another note, bought all the new appliances minus the freezer. I have price matched on grocery items in the past and saved a few dollars here and there but trust me price matching on appliances is definitely worth it. Saved hundreds of dollars today so it was a good day indeed! Although still freaking out at spending money cause I'm a frugal gal and have not spent this kind of money in a very long time.

My Head is Spinning & Penny Lane

Been banned from the gym for bad behavior. Just kidding, but my free 7 day pass is done and found a great deal to join but have to wait to go back to the gym until it is all set up. Hopefully sooner rather than later!

But so much has been happening and it makes my head spin and the gym would really do me some good right now. We had an energy audit done on the house and for the most part all is well but there is always room for improvement which means some work needs to be done. And although the appliances are all in working order, we have been shopping around for more energy efficient ones. That was part of the plan and right now seems like there are lots of sales on appliances. So we bought a new washer and dryer today and perhaps more in the next few days. And in the midst of it all we added a new addition to our family who will be coming home Friday or Saturday. I'm super excited and super nervous. Smaller dog than we ever had before and haven't had a puppy in a very long time. Welcome Penny Lane!