While painting the kitchen, I managed to lose: 1 new paintbrush, 1 magnetic screwdriver (kept upstairs so we don’t have to run downstairs to the toolbox all the time), and my kitchen scale.

The only thing we have found is the scale.

But, the kitchen is painted (except for a couple of cabinet drawers). The tile still needs replaced, but that will have to wait for spring, I think, unless we have another significant block of free time coming up in the fall. (ha) And at some point we need to replace the dishwasher and the sink, but as both are still functioning, it seems difficult to justify the expense. (Especially since I just paid our fall tuition and bought books.)

Mostly, I just want to read as much as possible, before school starts and I’m stuck reading nothing but textbooks and other assorted non-fiction. (Non-fiction is all I dare read when school is in, lest I get sucked into the story and either stay up too late, or skip studying.)

And for anyone in Morgantown who isn’t associated with the University:

WARNING! Classes start in one week! Drive while you can! Eat at your favorite restaurants now! Neither will be possible for the next two months after students return!

ADDENDUM the First
Found the paint brush in the trash. Still have not found the screwdriver.