It went from a little "skylight" to us taking down the ceiling from above, which was way easier and more fun than you'd think. The roofers took out the old insulation (which did NOT have asbestos in it, thank you very much) and that left us the open air attic so that we could climb up and kick down the disgusting stained ceiling from above. There's Warren, with some plaster in mid-air.

So the kitchen has been completely open for 2 days or so. And the roofers have installed the sheeting and are putting on the roof today, after the inspector swings by to check off on things.

While the roof has been off and the rafters have been open, the electricians have wired the kitchen with Romex and we have the lighting design in place. Can lights, under cabinet lights, lights over the bar, fan light, and we are considering installing a Solartube for natural daylight.

We are putting the drywall up on the ceiling hopefully today...we started last night with Jack (who has earned his invitation to our party for people that have come over to help out), but weren't able to finish in time...I am sure the neighbors are already less than thrilled with the roofing all damn day, so for us to be sawing drywall with a circular saw past 8pm seemed out of line. Today it is.

I have finished painting the kitchen cabinetry (and have all the doors finished with my Damask wallpaper inserts!), so once the drywall is up on

the ceiling, we can drywall the walls, and reinstall the cabinets. We may have a kitchen in the Main House before too long! Except for the tile floor. I have a feeling, and it's not a good one.