One more time.

I found out that all the wood that is being removed from the buildings is either long leaf pine, spruce or Douglas fir. No chestnut. I was surprised to see the wood peg joints and how evenly spaced the growth rings are in the wood.

Still here.

We just signed the fourth closing extension and sent it back into the fray. The mortgage processor, we found out, had quit. That left it untouched for 3 days. When another was given the job he had to go over all the paperwork again adding more time to the Asian fire drill.  (Can't say Chinese anymore or cluster fuck either.) So now we are looking at Dec. 11 or sooner for closing. At least the weather has been good.