Nothing encourages us to get our house in order like having guests scheduled to arrive.  We’ve known for months that Michael’s brother and family would be visiting us mid-September, so it’s been a goal for us to see how much we can have done on our kitchen before they arrive.  They called and said they’d be here on Sunday night, so we’re more motivated than ever to get a few more things in place.  Michael has been finishing up wiring and plumbing, and now some drywall is going up.  I didn’t realize how much I’d grown accustomed to the dark studs for walls until they were suddenly covered by white drywall.

My sister, Joyce, is still faithfully working and helping Michael.  She’s so good at measuring and fitting drywall and thinking through the puzzles that constantly arise with our peculiar old house.

On that note, I’m going to close.  I hear a hammer tapping away in the kitchen and I’m curious to know what Michael’s doing now.