holes and some wire

We devoted Wednesday and Thursday entirely to electrical work. Pete installed two new recessed lights in the ceiling, first cutting assorted holes in the walls and ceiling, then using a nifty apparatus constructed from a rock, several lengths of rope, and two coat hangers to feed the various wires through the ceiling and walls.

This was much more difficult than one might imagine. The electrical work also included adding circuit breakers to the box in the basement and running several additional lines into the kitchen counter area.

Today's project was the window. The old jalousied windows had to go.

Once both windows were removed, we were surprised by the size of the remaining hole.

Here are the old and new windows side by side.

Pete built a new frame.

And the finished product...

Here's a bit of interesting wildlife we discovered in the yard on our way to the Window Factory.

Turns out our friend is a Black and Yellow Argiope. Her body is nearly an inch long. Check out that bulbous behind!