I've just posted some pictures from this weekend's remodeling adventure. You can check them out here.

When I moved in here last May, there was a working washer, but the dryer was out in the back house covered in dirt and other undesireable things, so it didn't get used. For months we had to hang clothes out to dry. A couple months ago, the washer died on me. I'd gotten an electric dryer from someone for free, but I didn't have a 220 outlet to use for it, and I didn't want to run one myself (I'm still a little afraid of those).

A couple weeks ago, Mike offered me another washer. I finally went and got it earlier this week. It's installed and working. The hot water to it still isn't working, but that's because there's a leak in the line to it that I haven't gotten around to fixing yet.

I finally cleaned up the gas dryer that was in the back house. It is also installed and working, except for the vent hose. I need to go buy a new vent duct and install the outlet for it on the wall. I'd installed the vent outlet by the washer, but unfortunately, the gas hookup is on the other side of the back room, so I have to move it. Hopefully, I'll get that done today. On the brightside, I've got a way to clean clothes, as long as I don't mind the extra humidity from the dryer in the back room (until I get the vent fixed).

We've gotten the guts and all the junk that was in the little house ripped out. All the walls were torn down to frame, and the interior walls were removed because they were rotten and not made very well anyway. Chad & Chris (who've very graciously offered free experienced labor) got a new door installed today and fixed most of the floor. By this time next weekend, the interior walls should all be framed up and most of the plumbing and electrical should be done. Remodeling is a lot of work.

I've decided though, that I shouldn't play with sharp objects. In the past two weeks, I've got at least two dozen small cuts and bruises in different parts of my body because of the work I've been doing. That's an interesting switch though not having most of my injuries caused by Rachel.

We've started working on the back house. Right now, it's been gutted and the walls are in the process of being torn out to be insulated and resheetrocked. We're going to have to tear up parts of the floor and replace it as well. I bought some supplies to run electrical outlets and such in it today. That'll be a fun adventure, since I've never done it before. Hopefully soon, I'll remember to take some pictures of the progress and get them uploaded. I just keep forgetting when I have the time to do it.