I’m at home sick with a cold, and, shockingly, it’s quiet around here. The contractors finished up the bulk of the jackhammering yesterday, and now with the extraneous walls removed and the foundations and plumbing all exposed, we can see what needs to be done structurally. We had the architect and a structural engineer come through yesterday afternoon, and now we’re just waiting to see what they tell us. In the meantime, it’s quiet. No hammering, no saws, no voices.

I’m sorry that the work isn’t going forward today (though not as sorry as our contractor is), but on the other hand, it’s nice that things are restful.