Demolition derby

All the old kitchen cabinets are gone. The banquette is gone -- apparently, the metal post that the table was mounted on was set directly into the concrete slab, so the guy had to grind the darn thing down. Amazing. There are new holes in the walls, and electrical work should happen tomorrrow or Saturday. Hello, good kitchen lighting!!! After 3 years with just one crappy overhead light and dark green cabinets, I can't wait for LIGHT! The outside painter showed up yesterday, unexpectedly. Now all the windows are taped over -- scary! Poor guy, while power-washing and prepping the house, he ran into 2-3 nests of bees or wasps in various eaves and corners. Sorry to evict the critters, but it must be done. Hopefully the over-spray won't waft over to any of my poor plants. Of course, with our kitchen torn up, we're having the peak of our tomato season. I probably have 10-12 big Cherokee Purple and Brandywine and Stupice tomatoes, ripening in baskets with a bunch of cherry tomatoes in the guest bedroom. Ahh well, we'll take them to Dallas for Mom's 70th birthday party. Everybody likes caprese salad! Also: Go Spurs!