Our first trip in

We're in!
Perfect timing.  Andy and I were both doing drive-bys on the project at the very same time.  So we decided to unbuckle Lucy and go into the house for the first time!  This will be much easier once there are front steps, but we got up with a little oomph.  Being in the space was a bit of a relief that we weren't crazy with our design, but it actually does flow well.

Lucy and I standing in the kitchen, in front of the window that made me so happy yesterday.  Still smilin'!

Here is a view from between the kitchen and dining into the living room.  The opening on the left is the triple window, the opening on the right will be the fireplace flanked by 2 high windows.

Lucy and Andy standing between the entry way and the door to the kitchen/dining.  

PANTRY!!!

While it might appear that we are standing in a meteor shower, it's actually snowing really big snowflakes picking up the flash on my phone.  We'll see tomorrow if the 2nd floor gets put on!

Q&A:  What's the deal with a batch disposer?  Say more, please.

Here's my analysis from what I can gather online and in Consumer Reports. 

• Turning it on - you turn on a batch disposer by flipping over and turning the special drain stopper.  This trips a magnet switch and turns the unit on.  This means that you don't need a switch wired on your wall or drilled into your counter top. 
• Safer - nothing can fly out and take out your eye because the stopper is on.  Also, no way to get your hand caught since it won't turn on with the stopper in place.
• Super grinder - They appear to do a better job of liquifying the food, probably because they use more powerful grinders... something that wouldn't be safe without the stopper in place.  They claim it is better for treatment of the sewage.  They also claim you can stick anything in it like bones and celery (I didn't realize they were on the same plane, but indeed.)