I finally found my camera cords (in the toaster! Logically!), so I will do a full house update soon, but thought these two pictures give a good perspective on how far we’ve come. It’s frustrating to know that we still have so far to go sometimes, but then I look back I realize that Tom has worked miracles in this house, on a very small budget, doing the majority of the work with his own hands, while working a high stress 50 hour a week job, and taking care of his pathetically pregnant wife.

Basement of doooooom

Basement, laundry room

His birthday is in a few weeks – maybe I’ll give him his first day off in a year.