Thoughts on the process

I've been unable to get back into town, (going into town is like taking a mini road trip), so I've been drawing out how I want the kitchen to look once it's finished. This is probably all wasted time as I will be doing it 'on the cheap'. Think 'dumpster diving' cheap. ;) I will have to adjust my plan a step at a time.
I was telling my sister who lives way up and over there in the mid-west what happened to the cabinet base and floor coverings and she offered me some oak cabinet bases that she has stored in a shed down here at our parents place. Can you say, Best-est sister on earth?! I've not yet braved the spiders & whatever other scary bugs might be lying in wait for me in that shed. I will go over and look sometime today but then I'll have to wait for some help to get them out of there...have I mentioned yet that I am not very patient? Oh well, this project just may teach me some patience.
With the cost of the cabinet base out of the equation, I might be able to get that lovely black counter top that I liked at the Surplus Salvage store. That would be great.

Why the kitchen?

Here's why...you can see from the photos below that I had a leak. It wasn't a trickle, it was more like a mini waterfall! I didn't notice it for at least 1 day (maybe a couple?). By the time I realized what was happening, the water had worked it's way out into the kitchen & living room. It was under the carpet and the new tile I just put down was ruined because it had to come up in order that the plywood underneath could dry.

Being a mobile home, the cabinets are made out of what appears to be pressed sawdust/cardboard. Whatever it is, it got soaking wet and is falling apart. You can see it in one of the pics near the stove.

So, replace it all, yeppers!

The young lady working so hard in the photos is my oldest daughter, Jessica.

*A note about my girls~I have the three best daughters around. Kind, compassionate, caring, loving & always looking out for their Mama :)

This shows the bottom of the cabinet where the water has ruined it. It also shows where Jessica got a little wild with the screw driver. That glue was nearly impossible to get up.

Here is Jessi pulling the carpet and padding up. What a job that was.

This shows how wet the plywood was under the tile in the kitchen.

Starting point...

First, let me start out by telling you a bit about my home.
I live in a very modest 14 by 56, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom mobile home. This works out to be 784 square ft of living space. Not enough space for most people but plenty for me. My children are grown and my poodles, cat and I don't need much space any more. Of course what makes this home far more appealing is that there are no huge mortgage payments to worry about and there is plenty of acreage to spread out. I live simply, leaving a very light 'footprint' on our earth. I like it this way.
In this blog, I'll be discussing the remodeling of my kitchen & whatever projects come after. I'll also be adding pictures as I move through the process.
I'll take a moment now and say a silent prayer that I've not gotten in over my head....again!