Update

Entry from Dwayne Cook, Contractor and Lead Worker:

Since the blog hasn't been updated with pictures lately, I thought
I'd share a few words. Not much visible has taken place since the
framers left over a month ago, so not much reason to take pictures,
unless Marsha wanted to come out and take pictures of me warming up
by the fire or torpedo heater!

I spent several evenings running temporary lighting through each
level of the house. Now I've got 28 lights that come on and light up
the whole house! It took longer than I thought, but it has already
proven to be worthwhile. I've not had to deal with flashlights and
moving work lights around since.

I have put insulation all the way around the inside perimeter of the
house, wherever the roof meets the top of the walls. I used about
200' of R-19 insulation and cut it into 6"-18" pieces to close up all
the noticeable openings. Now it's not drafty, like it has been. I
have Charlie's torpedo heater, that runs on kerosene or diesel. It
hasn't made much difference yet, as I can still see my breath while
I'm working! But at least I can go warm up by the heater instead of
going outside and warming up by a fire!

I have started my plumbing project. I am running PVC for drains and
vents right now. My friend and Master Plumber, Darrell Sanderson, is
coaching me again. (He coached me when I did the plumbing under the
basement slab.) He has talked me through what I need to do a couple
of times now. It's very helpful to listen, (it's a lot to take in!),
but I'm really learning as I go. It is starting to make more sense
to me now, as I have done a lot of the work for the kids' 2 bathrooms
upstairs now.

Thanks for checking-in, for your interest, support, and prayers!