1 month and 7 days later...

I am still drowning in a dusty, deconstructed, slowly being put back together house. Things are progressing but not fast enough for my level of impatience! All the asbestos piping was removed, the old boilers taken out, old radiators and piping removed, walls have been torn down, floor jackhammered (yes, jackhammered) up; but we've also put in a new bathroom floor, a new shower downstairs, new electrical...all over and still more to do, new toilet, sink, washer plumbing, new subfloor in the pantry and fresh insulation in the bathroom walls. Still on deck: new windows, replacing walls, hooking up washer and dryer (finally), brand new heating system to be installed (currently in the works) linoleum in bathroom and laundry room, finish work and then it's on to my bedroom! Yeah, that list is mainly the kitchen, new full bath and laundry room! It is no longer a project it is truly a renovation of an old house! I would be truly lost and overwhelmed though if it weren't for the help and friendship of the Beaulieu family. They have really made this process much more bearable.

The girls have been lucky to hang out in TN these last 3 weeks and not deal with all the mess and constant flow of work crews. They are happily enjoying central AC, a pool and all day tech access! We did manage to get them enrolled in a couple online classes through Outschool.com and they are doing some review math lessons on IXL but mostly they are enjoying the new phones we gave them. We held off longer than most but it has come to the point where they are spending enough time away from us and on their own that we felt it was time they had a reliable way to contact us.

Steve and I had a wonderful anniversary celebration in Boston. It was so nice to get away and just spend time together. My visit to TN over his birthday weekend was equally nice and now I am counting down the long 4 weeks until he comes home for and extended weekend over Labor Day.

I hope you are all enjoying these last vestiges of summer!

Karie helping me take down the ugly brick facing

Icky insulation under the window

New plumbing!!!

Pretty new shower in what used to be a laundry-1/2 bath

Kevin and Wyatt ripping up the brick hearth

making one of my glass projects

Cutest little red menace

He does this and I forgive all his transgressions

Best napping buddy

Sherman found a perfect hiding spot