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What a great weekend. The weather was gorgeous so I got to take a long walk outside one day. What amazing things that does for my state of mind. The trees are all turning, and the rustle of leaves just cheers me.

Miracle of miracles, I actually got some knitting done. Friday night I had a hot date with my needles and Crash, and by the end of the movie, the sweater was on the blocking board.

And, the next morning, I got up and seamed that little baby boatneck together:

Here's a close-up of the neckline.

It's nothing fancy, but these days, it's plenty. And I got it done with HOURS to spare before the baby shower on Saturday! Woot! And yes, the momma-to-be loved it. Can't wait to see her cute baby boy in it.

And then, Sunday brought even more cheer -- after many hours of hard work, our kitchen is finally put together! (Well, almost. We're still at a loss as to the curtains, so right now there are sheets over the windows.) But the food and dishes are all put away, and there are no more boxes in the kitchen.

And here's a view of the new hutch -- aka storage for cookbooks and liquor.

And our new island and sink area. [And look! The pot rack that the boyfriend put up for me on Sunday (and got it right on the first try, too! He's fantastic.)]

[Again, mad props to Erin for helping with the cabinets!]
And here's the new table and chairs. I feel like such a grown-up.

Trust me, it's come a long way. The color is a really rich sage -- the kitchen gets great light on 2 sides, and it's really calming and refreshing. (Click here to see what it was like before. Still green, but LIME. Shudder.)

So, that's another room down. The only immediate room in need of major help is the living room, since stupid Hecht's is now saying that our furniture won't be in until January. Forget them ... we found some nice furniture this weekend, and they can deliver it this week! Thank heavens for small miracles.