Renee was excitedly planning a full kitchen renovation. She wanted custom designed cabinets, and also needed contractors for floor, tile, solid surface, soffit removal, electrical work, and moving a wall and pantry. She later wrote, “At the beginning of our demolition and remodeling I was talking to our contractor, Gene, about things that needed to be done. As I proceeded to explain items, he said, “Ma’am, you know this isn’t our first rodeo?” I assured him that I knew that, but this was my only kitchen remodel. For the next six months this became a little joke between us, “It’s not my first rodeo!”

We had a few months of using the microwave and fridge in the garage and having our kitchen water shut off, but the kitchen was finally done in early August and things eventually went back to normal. In November, the Presidential election rolled around with serious …

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