Jeanine and I visited the River House early this morning to survey the newly poured concrete floors. In addition to the completed foundation, we were treated to steam fog rising from the river which was more lovely than a still photo can convey. We then drove to Chelsea where we looked at different options for an entry door to the house, one of the few remaining choices we have to make to complete the exterior envelope. Next, it was on to Burlington to the Kohler showroom where we selected all our plumbing fixtures for the bathrooms and kitchen. Finally, I made a second visit to the River House to check how level the new floors were. It was cold and getting dark so my measurements were rushed and will need to be repeated. My initial estimate is that the basement is level to within +/- 1/2″ across 1800 sqft. with a maximum diagonal of 81′ 6″. I am not thrilled with this result and may decide to add a leveling compound to the base.

After waiting a month to receive a part from China, I was able to upgrade the flash unit I most often use on my camera from a plastic foot to a metal foot design. In addition to improving the mechanical strength of the interface, the dimensions have been revised to create a better fit on the most recent cameras from Sony.