Get ready, get set....

Get ready:
Plans done and agreed upon by the triplets and the spouse...check.
Finishes, appliances, fixtures selected....check.
Contractor (more on him in an upcoming posting)and suppliers added to the team....check.

Get set:
Purge the cabinets...check.
That was akin to a treasure, scavenger and white elephant hunt all combined. I found things that should have never made the last move, some great donation and garage sale items and best of all, things that had found a "safe" place. In our house that's where items go that you know you have, you put somewhere "safe" and then you can't find when you need or want it. There were also a few of the "what is this" and "where did this come from" s. Those made me wonder how many little gnomes we have residing here. Two little monkeys named Max & Ro stashed a lego or two in places other than the toy box too!
Hold a garage sale...check.
Weather was nice. Made enough to pay for a couple of dinners out during the remodel.
Pack up the main level...check
Boxes are stored in the shop, artwork in the guest bedroom, and furniture is split between the library and the garage. We'll be scraping ice off the SUV windows for the next couple of months.
Set up temporary living...check.
The laundry room is doubling as the kitchen. (It's about the same size as my Hong Kong kitchen was. I pepared many dinner parties for 10-12 people in that tiny space.) The microwave and frig are keeping each other company in the garage. The dining room is on the 3rd level landing and the monkeys' bedroom is now the living room.
All we're missing is the tent, butler, maid, & cook then we'd have all the trappings of an luxury safari camp. Didn't figure them into the budget though..darn!