On a Roll

The basement is progressing nicely.

I now have a light in my laundry room...

...with a switch instead of a ratty string.

Previous view facing the laundry room:

Current view facing the laundry room:

The men and boys have had plenty of opportunities to be uber-manly.

Framing, insulating, and otherwise just spending lots of late, late nights doing dirty jobs in the basement.

Tony has wanted a dedicated (no distracting wife and children) office since we got here.

It's not my fault I like talking to him!

...and now it is starting to look like a room you would able to study in.

And, although we haven't completely figured out the stairs...

...the space underneath them looks promising. (I've already had a couple of children offer to rent it from me as their own personal cupboard under the stairs. Sadly for them, I'm quite anxious to get all of our Christmas stuff stored away in there! Yes, our tree may stay up until this closet is finished.)

The outside view.

Family room: after Tony and Al finished. 

Family room: after the first day with the drywallers. (We decided that was not worth doing ourselves...and by ourselves, I mean Tony with me as support staff....with duties like: listening to his plans for the basement, not complaining that he spent all of his time working there, and providing occasional meals.

 It's a pretty good job.)

 NOW. What color do I paint it? ...and yes, I literally mean I, me, Annalia, physically painting it.

 I know. It's totally my turn.