tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post5791887014725738685..comments2024-03-29T10:59:34.918-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: How Not To Write A NovelJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-6923748589858019172013-03-12T07:21:37.679-04:002013-03-12T07:21:37.679-04:00PS, Polly. Make the cooktop and the ovens separate...PS, Polly. Make the cooktop and the ovens separate. You can have double wall ovens and use the extra space for a separate cooktop. That is the custom look a lot of people like. My kitchen isn't big enough for that so I replaced my old range with a new one.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-5869507412604279092013-03-12T07:19:07.890-04:002013-03-12T07:19:07.890-04:00If you ever want to sell your house, Polly, renova...If you ever want to sell your house, Polly, renovating the kitchen is your best bet. It's been proven that you will get your money back when you sell, and many buyers not make an offer if they know that they will have to renovate as soon as they buy. <br /><br />Good luck on the books. The workmen didn't leave until 6 p.m. last night. One threw out the filters for my microwave, and another installed my spice rack so that the cabinet door won't close. A bit of dismay here.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-15280055568534323922013-03-11T16:22:41.165-04:002013-03-11T16:22:41.165-04:00Every since I started writing, my house has taken ...Every since I started writing, my house has taken a back seat. I need a new stove--ours has been in the house since 1952 when it was built. It's a big stove, two ovens, and I will miss it, but replacing it with a smaller stove will entail building something to take up the extra space. So I turn my back to it, turn a blind eye. Our last kitchen renovation was done in 1981. It still looks okay, except for the stove. I don't look forward to doing it again. You've just convinced me. Just concentrate on how great it will look when you're all finished. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-80693344201972537402013-03-11T12:47:18.337-04:002013-03-11T12:47:18.337-04:00I know I have to keep the end in sight. I should h...I know I have to keep the end in sight. I should have taken before pictures, but I didn't. I suppose throughout the years we have photos of the kitchen, but not recent ones, which make the after pictures all the better. I'll have to look for some before pictures. Thanks, Alyx.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-352912224667528662013-03-11T12:45:25.214-04:002013-03-11T12:45:25.214-04:00I wish it wasn't, Warren.I wish it wasn't, Warren.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-1561535103472384802013-03-11T12:19:27.010-04:002013-03-11T12:19:27.010-04:00Sorry to hear your life/house is in such disarray....Sorry to hear your life/house is in such disarray. Hopefully it will look beautiful when it's all done. Can't wait to see those photos. :o)Alyx Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815592165482269572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-73208858225534698012013-03-11T11:53:51.005-04:002013-03-11T11:53:51.005-04:00Life versus writing is still a struggle for me.Life versus writing is still a struggle for me.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-49234181367392843792013-03-11T11:18:10.505-04:002013-03-11T11:18:10.505-04:00I worked this morning, Kaye, on edits to the first...I worked this morning, Kaye, on edits to the first three chapters. I'm satisfied with what I've done so I mapped out pivotal chapter #4, which should end the first act. As long as I keep moving in a forward direction, I'll be happy. It's when I can't keep the momentum going since the renovation interferes that I despair.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-8852540350246849872013-03-11T11:15:21.800-04:002013-03-11T11:15:21.800-04:00I keep telling myself, Gloria, that we are doing t...I keep telling myself, Gloria, that we are doing this really fast--but it doesn't feel that way. At least the carpenter doesn't have a radio on all day so I have that to be thankful for. I thought the kitchen would be over by Thursday of this week. The electrician just told me that he'll be back to put in the wall plugs--after the tile is finished, which could be two weeks since the tile guy only works for us on the weekends. Oye!E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-21995520899911306572013-03-11T10:47:32.576-04:002013-03-11T10:47:32.576-04:00I hope the remodel is done well before your first ...I hope the remodel is done well before your first draft! There are a lot of conditions hard for writing first drafts. This is a major one!Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-72221362727044955592013-03-11T10:05:16.793-04:002013-03-11T10:05:16.793-04:00Oh, E.B. I don't know how you're putting u...Oh, E.B. I don't know how you're putting up with it. When my home over 20 years ago now was gutted and remodeled, I wasn't living in it most of the time. But when I did move in, my kitchen wasn't in yet. The cupboards were in boxes in the living room. My son built in the framework for them and installed the sink and plumbing. I had a carpenter install my bookcases and trim downstairs, but he did that upstairs. I was still teaching then so wasn't home when much of it was done. I remember being a stay-at-home mom with a crawling baby when my husband gutted our old kitchen and remodeled it. Horrible black soot invaded the whole house even with drapes over the kitchen doorway. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-22225642659809097432013-03-11T06:04:59.611-04:002013-03-11T06:04:59.611-04:00So far, it does look nice. But what I didn't a...So far, it does look nice. But what I didn't anticipate is how much the new construction would negatively impact the rest of the house. Saw dust is everywhere even though we cordoned off the rooms with plastic sheeting.<br /><br />Our rugs look trashed. The contractors forget that they are working in a home. (They are used to new construction in which no one lives--yet.) I've been freezing because they forget about doors! I don't know how many times I've felt a draft and found doors hanging wide open in 40 degree temperatures.<br /><br />I'm starting to rant so I'll stop. Ahhh.....E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-2468026773001840852013-03-11T06:01:10.978-04:002013-03-11T06:01:10.978-04:00It's hard because we are in the business, Jim....It's hard because we are in the business, Jim. We do not represent repeat business. The contractors are charging professional rates, but when they show up pulling away from commercial jobs, we feel as though they are doing us a favor. <br /><br />The reality is--after a month of planning and three weeks execution, we are probably doing this as quickly as can be expected. But washing cooking utensils and pots and pans in the powder room sink--expletive! <br /><br />Now I know how important it is to have a faucet swivel. Those little things you never think about.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-20428657024265478942013-03-11T05:38:06.029-04:002013-03-11T05:38:06.029-04:00Hope you'll soon be enjoying the finished prod...Hope you'll soon be enjoying the finished products of your remodeling and first draft!Paula Gail Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843350597811462936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-21953738673607293012013-03-11T04:21:04.815-04:002013-03-11T04:21:04.815-04:00I’ve done a couple of kitchen remodels. In the end...I’ve done a couple of kitchen remodels. In the end both were major improvements over what was there before. When we did a major redo, it took bloody forever. I learned the lesson of making sure the contractors had enough skin in the game that it was a priority for them to finish up.<br /><br />Best advice: this too shall pass.<br /><br />~ Jim<br />Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com