Today no one is working in the house until they come back around 5 (!!) to finish patching the downstairs. I will try to resist the temptation (maybe) to lead them through the entire house to patch up every hole and crack I see. When Larry came 2 years ago he pointed out the visible lines under the paint where all the original Sheetrock slabs meet up, which obviously bugs him. I could tell he was itching to smooth them all out. He says he sees it all over town in houses built in the early 70's. Larry and I are not impressed by the work of whoever the Official Sheetrocking Guy of Moscow was 45 years ago.
Something I am extremely grateful for is that we have a "kitchenette" in my laundry room to hold us over until I get my real kitchen back!! Most remodelers aren't so lucky. We had it pretty well set up for my brother when he lived with us, with the two plug-in burners especially helpful. Last night we ate at Subway, however, because the electricians made such a dusty mess in the laundry room. I had no idea how involved it would be to up the power downstairs.
The family room is now the dining room, with the old laminate floor temporarily underneath. It slides around a lot, but I much prefer it to concrete.
You can see in the last picture the circular holes in the wall that need patching, and the new gray electrical conduit the electricians threaded through two walls. I told them not to worry about tearing out the wall to hide it. I can paint over it later, and hey, it *is* just a laundry room.