Thanksgiving greetings!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Not much is happening at the new house that is visible and therefore suitable for photos. Plumbing, electrical wiring, etc., are all being updated. Not much new framing.

I will have a couple of photos to show with my next chapter.

One of them will show -- as best I can -- of the insulation work. The house was never insulated along the outside walls. I suppose this was normal in 1964? When your Duke Power bill was about $15/month?  Does anyone have any theories on that?

Anyway, a company came in and put quarter-sized holes in the sheetrock in almost every room, and then squirted (is that the correct verb?) some white, cotton-y stuff in there. It's between every stud now, so the house will be warm (and cool!) with the seasons.

And, speaking of warm and cool -- I am replacing all the old, leaky, storm windows with new ones -- double-pane, low-E...all that stuff. That won't happen until later.

The ceiling in the den (remember those old ugly fake beams?) has a slight arch, so the guys have put furring strips across the ceiling in there. The new sheetrock will be attached to them, correcting the curve.

I have nixed the purchase of diamond-encrusted (apparently) appliances, and I'm shopping for more reasonable items.

But, at least I have made some decisions for later installations: the powder room design (vanity, new toilet, and floor tile) is complete. Actually, I have selected all three toilets (identical - I mean, who cares?) and I'm pretty close on the selection for the master bathroom shower panels.

Oh -- I spoke to the neighborhood U.S.P.S. letter-carrier, Lori. She apparently keeps an eye on things in the 'hood -- I think that's great. I told Lori that I was most definitely replacing the tired mailbox with a new mailbox and new post!

That's about it for now. Have a great holiday, everyone.