Mold Management, Part 1

Come to grips with it: losing most of my kitchen is NOT an emergency to the contractor

Pray the remediation actually happens THIS week

Make waffles (avoid inevitable)

Fun Skype with sister (completely ignoring inevitable)

Play lacrosse with little A.—admire his disturbingly accurate lefty shots

Have mom chat when S. is dropped off (still in denial)

Lunch

Start laundry

Surf net (Yah, that’s NOT denial. Mm-hm.)

Release inner Adrian Monk

Control inner Monk

EMBRACE inner Monk

Move dishes

Move dishes/pots and pans

Move EVERYTHING out of moldy cabinets

Wash everything/run dishwasher

Move everything out of drawers above moldy cabinets

Wash everything/run dishwasher

Move everything out of cabinet next to moldy cabinets

Lather, rinse, repeat

Moisturize hands

Tape moldy cabinets shut

Take a deep breath--literally

Store everything on other countertops

Store on dining room table

Store in storage bins

[note: buy storage bins]

Moisturize hands

Try to imagine days without kitchen

Sigh.

Sit down

Dinner/bath/bed

Marvel at still chatty little A. Where did it come from? Why now?

Communications blackout & I WILL sit down for Downton Abbey

Get to bed before anxiety-induced nausea creeps back...