As work on our remodel has now extended into the part of the house we've been living in, our cat, Pipig (Swedish for "squeaky"), is no longer able to hide out in relative bliss in the back of my bedroom closet. Yesterday, for the first time in months, she was confined to her screened catio on the south side of the house, adjacent to the living room. Now, she loves her catio and, prior to the start of renovations, she spent lots of time out there watching what was going on in the garden. But, she expects to be able to re-enter the house whenever she chose. That's not possible at the moment with workmen going in and out, handling materials hazardous to cats and such.
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| She squawked at me constantly from her catio prison and, when I entered, immediately left per perch on the cat walk to scold me and demand her release. (I expect she doesn't register that I cleaned it from top to bottom and that it's been freshly painted.) |
After the workmen left yesterday, we let her come through to check out what's happening in the area under renovation.
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| She wasn't impressed by the front entry, probably wondering where the rug she liked to use to sharpen her claws has gone |
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| The living room was more interesting and she really liked the fireplace, giving it a roll of approval even in its half-finished state |
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| She displayed disdain for the kitchen, seemingly perplexed as to why we've made all this fuss over it, and annoyed to find her food bowls were nowhere to be found. (What she doesn't know is that we've carved out a special feeding station on one end of the island just for her.) |
Pipig may not be impressed by the new kitchen but I think it's looking pretty good. Assuming no more unexpected complications, we should be on track to be done by Thanksgiving.
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| The cabinets, countertops, and backsplash are in. Now it just needs flooring, appliances, and lights. |
I look forward to being able to watch the sunrise from the kitchen window.
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| View of the harbor from the back garden at sunrise |
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