Check one thing off the list and something else falls apart.

I made the mistake yesterday (just before leaving for The Press Room) of steadying myself against the drinks cupboard (booze in the bottom; glassware on top) in the kitchen...and the level wazwood surface started separating from the sides. While holding the surface up with one hand, I started removing everything on it so it wouldn't totally collapse. Of course, there's no place to actually PUT this stuff.

Okay, so I think what I'll have to do is take everything out of it in order to repair it -- but where to put all the glassware, etc.? All the counterspace in the kitchen (limited) is filled except for the cutting board space next to the stove.

And then, to make matters worse, Rufus has developed a fondness for the top of the fridge (the first time he couldn't get down without help, but he's figured it out) even though the Cosmic Catnip is now INSIDE the fridge instead of on top. How does this relate to the hutch starting to fall apart? Well, he's knocking stuff off the top of the refrigerator. Fortunately none of it (so far) is breakable.

It's hot and muggy and I have the energy of a dead haddock.

I suppose I should just start doing one thing at a time (get the dishes out of the dishwasher, put dishes in sink INTO dishwasher, take kitchen compost out, wash the breakfast pan, put some of the stuff from the top of the fridge elsewhere, try to assess the hutch situation and figure out if I need to take everything out of it in order to fix it...).

Or maybe just go to a friend's for wine and conversation and save everything for later. Oh, but I need to put the chicken in the freezer RIGHT NOW.

Ach!
Linn