Rain on snow!  This made a yukky mess out of the yard at 2021 Harriet.

Inside the house, evidence of progress.  The barrel ceiling of the master bedroom has been all framed in by Jerome.

Marc, Caleb and Katie Leaf (the architect at SALA who has done the drawings) began our usual running consultation.  Electrician Tony soon showed up, so the meeting moved from room to room, as he peppered us with questions about where to place circuits, outlets and switches—endless detail, and he was entirely accommodating as we did our thinking out loud.  Some choices were not evident, such as how to arrange LED strip lighting in the cove ceilings.  Marc bore with me as I agonized about the width and finish of the ceiling moldings.

During this endless consultation, I can’t seem to break away to connect with Katharine, who divided six-seven hours between a café and the very cold car.  I am without excuse.  We then drove to New Hope, to receive a houseful of appliances into storage (purchased early due to black-Friday discounts).  Alas, the truck was late, and then brought the wrong refrigerator to boot.  We sent it back, then scooted for home, Katharine trying unsuccessfully to thaw out her feet.  Barely made it back in time for her to freshen up, thaw out, and head out to an all-night party with friends.

While we are on the way back, the custom cabinet builder makes a bold bid for the job—slashing his quote by almost $5000, so as to undercut the Amish bid by a couple thousand dollars.  Oddly enough, the new bid is not really tempting.  But I pass it along to Marc, Caleb and Sean for their advice how to proceed.