From this photo, you get a perspective for just how close we live to the construction. Our rental is the white house (with a deck) in the background.
All the old additions have been removed. Excavation will begin as soon as the weather cooperates. We are expecting our first bad weather of the season - lots of rain and snow. 
I am amazed at how quickly the demolition process is moving. Although the sun was shining, it was quite cold yesterday. The guys really didn't seem to let the temperature bother them though. We're hoping the weather holds so excavation can begin soon. The new basement will need to be created.
Interesting to see the layers of history being peeled away. We're thinking the kitchen was originally a back porch. Could explain why that room was so COLD! Remember that this room will actually be taken off, rebuilt, and enlarged. The crew is, in fact, removing the roof and walls as I type.
Okay, so I have trouble keeping track of the instruction and service manuals for appliances we bought just last year and this dinosaur still has its manual. Truth be told, these appliances (antiquated though they may be) are probably much better built than any thing we could buy today. They're so old, they're kitschy!
