Tin roof and more

I was so excited to see the garden respond to the extra sun we've got since we took down a few trees. Despite my complete neglect, the echinacea, crocosmia, bee balm and other flowers are blooming with more energy than ever.

I believe Steve (Ganong) did this--waterproofing the foundation in preparation for filling in the hole so that it is possible to WALK into the front door without traversing a little rickety bridge.
This is our beautiful new tin roof. Todd added an overhang above the master bedroom door. We used to have all sorts of water problems here, but we had a solid rain last night and it seems to channel the water as planned.

Here are the roof squad working on the putting on the last layer. Todd had to install the four skylights and the flue for the woodstove before they could finish this. We also had a plumber and electrician preparing for the insulation (all the wiring and plumbing had to be done if it was in the exterior walls.)

Insulated and cool! (and cozy)

Anchor Insulation got here at 7:00 am. I had to leave because we didn't want me to suffer from fumes (although they are soy-based and non-carcinogenic.) I came home in the early afternoon and it's barely stinky at all. For a very pregnant woman to say "non-stinky", it really must be pretty harmless. They sprayed insulation on all of the exterior walls and in the ceiling. Here are two views of the living space:

and the kids' rooms (the interior wall dividing the two rooms will be done by the end of the weekend, but you can see their skylights).