Well,  the other shoe dropped, sort of.

The cabinet guy got delayed so the cabinets will be installed next tuesday instead of tomorrow.  The big problem is the plumbing.  Originally we were going to have the dishwasher between the sink and the oven so we'd have a little extra work area during cooking.  However the plumbing in the kitchen isn't in the correct spot (is where the dishwasher was going to be) because whoever built or remodeled the kitchen screwed it up big time (like removing all the cabinets).  The kicker is where the plumbing needs to be an electrical outlet is so we'd have to call an electrician to move it so we'd have power for the dishwasher and garbage disposal.

So I am left with the following options:

1.  Switch the sink and the dishwasher and lose the workspace.
2.  Same as 1, but put a board over one side of the sink or set up a table next to the oven to use as a workspace (don't want to do this as it is pretty hokey).
3.  Switch the sink and the dishwasher and go to a smaller sink and off center it... but that might look odd to have a sink off-centered to the cabinet it is on.
4.  Call a plumber and electrican for estimates to move the plumbing and eletrical, which is going to cost us $40 just to have them come out... if it's too expensive go back to one of the other options.  Oh, if we don't do this option, the sink won't be lined up with the only window in the kitchen.

So the options I can easily afford aren't going to look right or have less functionality.  The option that is more expensive and could lead to new problems once that exterior block wall is knocked open, will look right.

The frugal, common sense part of me wants to go with one of the first three options: they aren't perfect, but there's already too much money committed to this kitchen and I don't think throwing money at every new problem is the answer.  The part of me that doesn't want to get yelled at or have people make nasty comments about my kitchen for going with the first 3 options says to go with option 4.

sigh

WARK!

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