Cabinet meeting

Tawny got to the house only a little late Tuesday, juggling the cabinet crates (with Nate's help), carefully opening the crates, checking for dings and scratches, taking detailed notes on a checklist and restacking the cartons like the strong woman she is.

The good news: All the basic boxes are in great shape, ready for installation -- and I love the color. The spacers and the blank panels that will cover the living room face of the island are particularly pretty.

The bad news: Maybe a dozen doors (most of them right ones, for some reason) have little scratches and will be replaced -- no big deal, because the cabinets can go in anyway and the new doors will be here in 10 days.

The best news: The installers are scheduled for Thursday morning.

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I mention Tawny's tardiness not to be catty, but for contrast. She apologized profusely. Compare that with Kenny, the HVAC man, who promised last week that he'd be at the house Monday. On Monday, he promised Tuesday.

No show, of course, and no call. On previous occasions, he's blown us off by as much as a week and a half. As Judge Milian says, at this point I wouldn't believe him if his tongue was notarized.