ben is happily ripping up carpet with a crowbar and canoodling with roofers. i know my strengths. it's time to get some pictures up!

here you see a bit of our backyard, including a massive juniper (and, as of this morning, a massive spiderweb. can you see it?)



i found bacchus in the back alley. (hey, that's pretty good.) we think it might have used to cover the coal chute -- this house is nearly a hundred years old.



the ceiling fan should give it away -- you are not looking at a beautiful hardwood floor. this is our kitchen ceiling. (there is one like this in the bathroom, too.)



...although, under the wall-to-wall carpet in what is to be the printing studio, ben found this inlaid woodwork.



look -- a built-in cutting board! i think that is so cool.



and, no problems keeping warm when you have a fireplace...






and a woodburning stove, too.

we are more and more excited. roofwork begins in two days. electric and painting and some minor repairs next week. then we will have more pictures again, as things progress.

we are sorta tired and confused, but happy.