building

Sorry things have been so slow on the blog. It's only because life is so busy. The market starts on Sunday! So I've been shopping and planning and trying to keep up with my non-baking work and life. While I've been shopping for canopies and boxes and trays, Will has been building me a kitchen counter. Our kitchen is ridiculously small and almost entirely without usable counter space. Will's been talking about building another counter since we moved in, but with the market coming he got inspired and has been working day and night (well, sort of) to finish it up. Will did custom cabinetry for awhile in college, so he is handy at this sort of thing.

He was excited to be building something. I think the project was a labor of love for him--love for me, of course, but also in memory of his Grandpa Harold who died a couple of weeks ago. That's Harold's t-square in the top picture.

The counter is simple, with a long top and a couple of shelves and a bunch of open space for storage. Additional shelves may be coming, because Will is very amenable to my demands. And its the best color ever, a light turquoise which is going to go splendidly with my yellow KitchenAid. Here is the almost-finished product (just waiting for a second coat):

More baking to come in the next couple of days, as I prepare for the market.