My contractor is very punctual – he was back on my doorstep at 7:30 this morning, ready for a day of electrical wiring, insulation, and the beginning of the sheetrock. When I came home for lunch, the electricians were in the attic, having cut holes for the can lights in the kitchen, and looking at locations for the studio lights. Those ended up on the opposite axis from where I thought I’d wanted them, because to center them longways, they’d have to cut into joists. Joists hold up the roof – so not a good idea. I decided I’d rather have them centered the short way than off-center longways, so that’s how they are. Then I had to go back to work and came home to discover: can lights in the kitchen – already hooked up to the switch, insulation in the outside walls, an outdoor lamp that actually works, complete can lights in the studio, an outlet in the studio closet, and sheetrock on two walls.

And here are photos of all of the above, minus the outdoor lamp. And you can see my temporary kitchen setup in the studio, though that shot is actually to show off the outlet under the desk. It’s so exciting!