Woodshock at Ikea

May 08, 2022

Golden Week - big wastewater drainage cleaning!

Saturday May 7th was big wastewater drainage day in Futtsu. The city supplied hemp bags for the mud. It was an experience I did not want to have missed. There was about 10 cm of mud on the bottom of the drainage. Our friendly neighbor kindly introduced me to the efficient technique. In the end 6 hemp bags were full. What else happened during this pleasant Golden Week holiday with great weather and also a bit of wind :) We did some work in the house and added some wooden boards to the wash basin and kitchen cabinets. We used the same panels as was used by our 大工さん which turned out to be the cheapest and most easy one to process. We did the cutting at the Cainz home center (one cut 50 JPY with member card). Finally spring is there and the frogs are croaking day and night and the grasshoppers are hopping. With other words it was again highly meditative. PS: I did my first kite session after the accident.... it had to be to loose the fear.... but don't te...

I still wonder how it can be possible that during a worldwide catastrophe such as a deadly spreading virus the human race no other purpose sees then to purchase kitchens and cars.

Having said that basically IKEA Japan has no wood tops available until the end of the year. After that only if the prices will drop again.

Basically the whole design from last time had to be reworked. Now the designer will make the detailed plan and check if at least the parts we chose today are available. He will come back with an offer within one week. After that the delivery time will be approximately one month (he understood that it was urgent).

For the time being it will not be a Dreamkitchen but at least a practical solution I guess. I am pretty happy with my choice.

For the record - it took more the one hour and probably a couple of grey hairs ;)