Second floor hallway

Woke up to a day that felt a little like spring!  Some of the snow is melting, and our parking area is a skating rink.  Today the construction crew framed the opening to the second floor hallway looking over the new family room.   The pictures don't do it justice because already the light coming in makes such a difference.



Looking up from the new family room to the
opening onto the second floor hallway...
(temporary door and wall below).



The opening that will overlook the new family
room from the second floor hallway.

Another look at the new opening (and the coating of
dust...poor old house).  The area to the right is
where there used to be a door to the maids'
bathroom...now it will become part of the wall.





There was a back door and a small window here...
they have been removed and boarded up, awaiting
a new window!

Looking from the inside to where there was a back
door and small window...framing for the new window
now in place. (This is the "pantry" area of the kitchen).




Looking from the kitchen to the pantry...
framing for a new window which will enable
us to see through the brick arches towards the
parking/garage area.



The cone of shame...Scout had her ACL
surgically repaired last week and sometimes
needs to wear this special collar so she leaves
the sutures alone.  Poor pooch...