Joel and Steve and I are still plugging away up at the house, and I am happy to report that the progress is heartening. It is proving to be a good thing that we are now forced to work inside. We are truly getting a feel for the house and how it responds to the elements. For instance, a huge avalanche of snow fell off the upper side roof onto the lower roof over the entrance door the other day causing the dining room ceiling to bounce a bit. Steve was there to witness it. Later, when he measured the ceiling height it was down significantly. He spent the next day or so re-supporting each joist. It feels good to know that each room will be solid and strong in both the floors and the ceilings.
Joel hasn't been able to get up to the house nearly as much as he could in the summer and fall due to multiple illness outbreaks at the nursing homes and lots of snow removal duties. However, whenever he can, he works on a project that stays one or two steps ahead of Steve so that they coordinate efforts and maximize time. Earlier this week he spent time upstairs pulling nails out of all the old wall boards. Soon Mark will be up there running the electrical wires and then Steve and Joel can begin insulating the walls.
I had a great meeting with the kitchen designer at Lowes the other day. She will be getting me a computer rendering of the space later today. We played around with the placement of all the appliances, cupboards, and countertops and came up with a very functional and pleasant design. Pretty exciting stuff!
Over the weekend as I was wandering through all the rooms, I stumbled upon what Steve calls his warming space. He built an insulated room heated by a salamander in the front parlor to keep our paints and various other items cozy so that they don't freeze. Ingenious!
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