Mammoth Picture Post: Pantry & Cats

[neadods]

In which Nea finally, belatedly, starts taking pictures off the camera.

THE PANTRY:
I got this finished last night, a day ahead of schedule (and with a considerable amount of help with M.) Remember when I said I wanted to spend no more than $300? Hollow. Bitter. Laughter. On the other hand, I now know how to patch drywall, remove linoleum adhesive, lay sheet linoleum, use a combination sander, and a power roller.

The next deadline is externally imposed: July 10 is the last day to drop off donations for the Team Wench yard sale. So I have 4 weeks to comb through the clutter in the library and the kitchen cabinets.

Before: a 6 x 4 space with a set of doors blocking off 2-foot deep shelves in the back:


Gytha supervises in the middle of the project:


The original 1930s linoleum. Like Cthulu, the horror continues to slumber beneath the surface:


The pantry triumphant! We've made it a bit intimate in there with such wide shelves, but the storage space is beyond our dreams:






This kitten...


... has grown into this cat:


Ever since he ran away, he's been forced to wear not just a collar and tag, but a leash and harness when he goes outside. Well... that's the theory, anyway. He has a definite opinion on the subject.


Gytha has turned from the seal point kitten to a motley mutt, markings-wise. But she keeps doing insane (and photogenic) things, like dance along the rafters in the basement.


Or be the picture of martyred suffering when getting her claws clipped.


The reading chair at the crazy cat lady house:

Comments

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I've been so tired I wondered if I'd have any reaction - but it was such a huge weight off my shoulders. And to see all the stuff going in and still having room - it's wonderful!

[fyrdrakken]

Sounds like our reaction a few months back when Mom used her tax refund money to replace our fridge. After years of having a fridge that wasn't cold enough to keep milk from going bad in a couple of days and a freezer that ice cream melted in, to say nothing of not having enough room, it was bliss to have ample space for a week's worth of food for the both of us.

And such lovely kitties! (I've never tried harness training any of our cats, but there were a few experiments along that line with the bunnies that didn't go so well. Trixie actually started squealing when she couldn't leap out of it the first time I tried one on her.)

[neadods.livejournal.com]

We had the kittens in ferret harnesses at first - probably should have kept them on, because now they're appalled at the concept! I doubt either will ever be happy on a leash, but they're stuck in it for a few years until we're sure they won't run off.