It's like learning....

To cook all over again! What a difference 20+ years makes!! Yes, that's how old my old stove was...wait, they call them ranges now LOL!

It's not my dream range, very far from it, but who wants to put their dream stove/range/oven in a house they hope to leave within 2 years!!


Besides...when one is forced to buy a drop in stove, one doesn't have many choices...plus when one is forced to buy said stove right after the holidays...one doesn't have much moolah to do so!

We have the kitchen ceramic tile that could be put in there, but seriously the cost of having that done plus cupboard finishing to have a slide in or free stand, would about triple the cost. So yeah, if the new homeowner wants to do so, they have the technology....er...leftover tiles. Still have to find something to put in the space under the stove left from previous stove. Apparently stoves have gotten shorter over the years ;)

You will also note that oh..why is her range hood beige...um..er..is she color blind. No I am not. Said new range hood doesn't wanna come live with me. Why not...I'm kinda nice!!!!

I knew it was gonna happen, when they called for installation day appointment...she said, just the stove...I said that and the range hood...ok I'll add it. Fast forward to this week....after I called to verify appointment due to bad weather this week, again was asked if it was just the stove. Again I replied....and the range hood!!! So I called the big box store to see if both parts were in. They were...however on install day...no one had a clue.

Long story short, I waited all day (except for a few hours when I had errands to run which they were told I wasn't going to be home, which is why I made a morning appointment..... make me the last customer of the day) for the return of installers for my new range hood. About 7 pm I realized it wasn't gonna happen....:( a not so nice message to installers was left and my salesperson was called. Now hoping I am first in line Monday for my new range hood (which BTW I declared a no frying zone in my house a few months ago until I got a new one cause old one wouldn't absorb odors, new filter or not!) not that we fry much..anyhoo


So you can see the cookies baking. I have never baked cookies at 10 am in my life LOL! Sure would have been nice to have a new range hood to absorb the new oven cooking smells!!

oooh emmm geeee for being a non-fancy stove it makes me smile! Who knew in like 20 years, stoves have changed so much. For one, I don't have the oven venting under the back burner...it vents out front by the handle. Plus the self cleaning option..ahhhhh set it and forget it and no scrubbing allowed!

So I have a new black backsplash waiting to replace the old one covered with stainless steel looking tiles. Then I found an awesome new countertop to replace the old one. Since we only have like 2 countertops I think for not too much money, I can update and make this kitchen look awesome. Again, it's nothing fancy, still a laminate, but the colors will tie the tile, cupboards, stove, fridge and dishwasher all together....stay tuned for that!

Cookies are ok, had to bake longer than usual, but hey it's breaking the oven in. FYI chocolate chip oatmeal...sans nuts....no...more...nuts for hubby. Oh and these are those pouch cookie mixes...they are usually for hubby to make...you know sorta fool proof. What??? you thought I'd make them from scratch at 10am on a Saturday?? HA!