Mouse house and kitchen

In the last post I mentioned a little hobbit door and apartment built into the steps to the little deck. Val calls it the mouse house, and here are some pictures. On the right is a human-oriented view:












Now a closeup:



And a view of the inside. There's a bed in there, too, but you'll have to come over for a visit to see it.

That's not all we've done, of course. The shell of the kitchen is complete, with the floor and trim all in place. We had to stop for a while so I could finish the refi (reduced interest to 3.6% from 7.5%) because they insisted that the place look finished before they would close. Now that that's over, we have resumed. Here's a look at the kitchen in a state the bank would accept: 

Yes, Val installed a pay phone. It takes money, too, though you don't need money to make or receive a call. You can see the gas, plumbing, and electrical connections poking out of the floor next to Max. They will be just inside the island counter cabinet, which goes between the two posts you see there. 

More pictures soon—we have returned the room into a construction zone again.