A second bolt of good news from the blue—the building permit has been approved (we thought approval would be delayed a week due to vacations).  Hooray—let the construction begin—as it will next week, since the Cocoon excavation had to be put off until the 14^th.

Today is a milestone of another sort—the stripping of the old woodwork is finished.  Glad to see the end of that gooey mess in the garage.  Now let the sanding and staining and topcoating begin….