Carnage

I have no pictures of carnage. We were too busy working and I didn't want to get fiberglass on my camera.

First things first, I've got some thank yous to make public. HUGE thanks to Jeremy, without whom I would still be tearing up linoleum. Huge thanks to Ruth for keeping Katie for me while we're working. And big thanks to my parents for making me sit through hours and hours of mind numbing home renovation shows every weekend for the first 20 years of my life. You'd almost think I know what I'm doing here.

Today, we worked for 8 hours, not including the time that Katie and I spent at the dump and picking up new materials. Temperature outside today topped out at about 31C/87F according to the weather page, and while I don't think it ever got quite as hot indoors, it was plenty warm enough. Especially when we were wearing long sleeved shirts, long pants, closed up shoes, face masks and safety glasses. Because we did insulation today. Jeremy tore down the old stuff while I made lunch for Katie, and then she went to bed and I got to work too. We got the new stuff cut and put up and new plastic covering it and it looks fantastic. We also discovered some more work that needs done this summer, but it's easier accessed from outside and it was in the plans already.

And look! My wall is finished! Really, it is. You just can't see it behind those ginormous pieces of sheet rock. 4' x 12'. Means less spackle for me. Also means that I have 4 people coming tomorrow for an hour to help put it up. Desperately hoping it doesn't take any longer than that. Desperately hoping. There are 6 pieces, 3 will go on without being cut (except a light hole needs to come out of one), and I'm not sure we'll use more than 2 for the rest of it, but we'll see. I may have to get out another drill. If anyone feels sorry for me, you're welcome to come help too. We start at 8.

No kid pictures today, we're both too tired. We did stop at the fair for a little while and saw the chuck wagon races. Tomorrow we'll have to go back and get some video. She was so excited about the "horsie running!" In further kid news, we are getting lots of full sentences these days. Very fun.