We’re back on the air with DSL as of this afternoon; the nice technician called my cellphone from the pole and asked me how many lines we have in the house. Apparently the wire that was supposed to be hooked up to a certain part of the panel was not; the reason for the outage is still unexplained. Whatever the case, I don’t care—I’m sick and tired of Panera.

There’s been little progress on the porch since Saturday other than a long session with the shop vac, which makes working in there much more enjoyable. I have a pile of fresh new lumber and an itch to start rebuilding, but I need a consult before I can get started.