First snow

So we got our first snow of the season yesterday. It was way too snowy and dark to take a picture, but it would have been nice. We are at a stage now where a daily photo does little good. Aside from a snatch of snow still left on the roof, the photo I took today and the one I took Thursday were no different.

Inside, however, is another story. The plumbers tore through the house like madmen, drilling holes and laying pipe everywhere. Nearly the entire second floor is all plumbed. The whirlpool tub, the washer and drier, sinks, toilets, almost eveything. I think the shower is left to do - but those are small details. Holes for the AC and heat have been drilled, but not finished. That's a project for Monday.

We met with the electrician and lighting guy on Friday, so there are lighting notes throughout the house - iconic drawings on the floors and walls, and notes near where switches will go. We did not have to specify outlets, except in a few places where we wanted to be sure to have extras. We opted to go with phone and cable in all bedrooms, which I am not too keen on. That's one detail that may yet change. Tom suggested them for resale, but I really don't want to give the kids the option of having their own phone and cable hookups. We'll see. We forgot to ask about getting electric for the kitchen island, that's one thing we need to talk to the electrician about before he starts on Tuesday.

The stairs look great still - they are all covered in sheetroock to keep muddy feet off them. The framers finshed the basement on Friday, and once the last set of windows come in, they will have only four to go to finish that - two in Ryan's room and two in the garage.

It rained all day Friday - a driving rain that forced its way into the house where the windows are not yet sealed up. The floors are very wet right now, but hopefully the weather will stay dry until those windows are in a they are sealed (though I'm not sure when the sealing will be done. Then came the snow in the evening, but everything is under cover and survived fine. One last project to finish is the cap on the garage roof. Hopefully that can be done Monday before the rain comes back.