When our kids come to visit we clean the house… when our grand-kids come to visit it is a whole different story! There is a list two pages long of the things we need to get done before our grand-kids come next month. I think there is a cerebral change in a grandmother when she has grandchildren… children are no longer a focus (sorry kids!), all efforts are focused on the next generation!

When Jeanie wanted to get a kitchen set for her grandchildren I thought, OK, as long as she puts it together I can live with that! It wasn’t until we got it home that things started to get out of hand…

It was clear that this was not just a matter of putting the thing together! It had to match our kitchen!?!?!?! Sections had to be painted; the counter had to match our quartz counter tops; the handles and faucets had to be painted to match ours; a back-splash had to be added and then had to be tiled and grouted; she made miniature wash-towels and pot holders and bought miniature cooking utensils, pots, pans, vegetables, fruits, clock, plant, etc.

I was just happy that she didn’t ask me to hook up plumbing and electricity… †

It fits right in with the real thing!
This is what it was supposed to look like…

Now maybe we can get back to the real projects…