Quick update

The electrician came and fixed our wiring problem. He also put in two new outlets in the bedroom, one wired specifically for air conditioners. I really like our electrician. He's an Irish guy from Galway who just loves our house. Everytime he leaves he pleads with us to not ruin the building. It's nice to know that there are other people who appreciate houses like this.

The contractors have been steadily working on the bedroom and parlor. The insulation is up in the bedroom. They haven't yet put up the ceiling, but it is amazing what a little bit of insulation will do. They had to take out the plastic insulation we put up around the windows when they were doing the demolition. But even with the leaky windows and no ceiling, the bedroom is much warmer than before.

They started to put up the soffit in the parlor which looks like it should be pretty cool. The goal is to have it finished by the end of next week. We've asked them to insulate the whole ceiling in the parlor now that we have seen the benefits of it. It increases the cost of the job but given the gas bill we just received, it can only be worth it.

Other than that, I'm making progress on the dissertation. Marcos is making progress on his book. Simba is the same. I sliced my thumb pretty good last night rinsing out a can. You don't appreciate your thumb until you've sliced a large gash in it. Thumbs: they are important in so many ways.