More Addition Pictures

Well things have really been moving along this week. On Saturday the 'Geriatric Plumber' came to start on the radiators (which he pronounces rad-iators, with a short 'a' sound). We needed a few of them moved and a couple put in the bedrooms because we've actually never had heat in the upstairs of this house. This is the first time we've used this guy and we thought we'd hit the jackpot when we got an awesomely low quote. This guy is retired, served in the Vietnam war, and came with plenty of stories to tell. He's a nice guy so we just figured he charges the old school rates because he just wants to stay in the business and feel useful. What we didn't realize was the quote he gave us was per rad-iator, not the entire job. It was dumb of us to think we could get away with such a steal, but I still think he was misleading.

Stella came over the other day while the plumber was here. I was getting ready to leave and she was talking my ear off about her kitchen sink. Previously the plumber was talking my ear off, so I gestured for Stella to follow me into the house and then led her into the kitchen. "Don, this is Stella, she has some plumbing problems," I said and then left the house, leaving whichever one of them who left last to lock up. Ahh, a match made in Heaven.

Anyway, here's some current pictures:

The above two are looking into the middle of the house
from the original 'dining room' which we usually just
call 'the dogs' room' now.

In the first one of this pair Zach is heading down the
basement stairs. The kitchen is to his left and the
'dogs' room' to his right.

These two pictures are taken with the front of the
to my back. The dogs' room is to the left and the
living room to my right.