Final Hint

Since I only received two guesses (one came by email and the other was intentionally incorrect so I could test my comment settings) it's a good thing that the temperature cooled off around here. Interesting, though, the temperature dropped from the upper 90s to the low 50s/upper 40s in the same three to four days that gas prices went from 2.309 to 2.749. Bottom line, with the cooler weather, I don't need ice cream which is a good thing because with the increase in gas prices, all my ice cream allowance has been diverted to fuel.

Note: The temp this morning, Thursday, 20 August, is 38 degrees. That's 60 degrees colder than the high last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, just four to six days ago.

Now for the hints:

First, the other side of the wall:          

...then, the entire white paper...













...and the big picture...

...all wrapped up with a simple sign:

More than once, we have set out (paint)-buckets, popped some popcorn, invited the neighbors, and had an enjoyable evening. Our plan for when the weather cooperates is to be outside and use the side of the house facing the road instead of a wrinkled piece of paper inside.

We try to do this on Friday or Saturday evenings. You are all invited, just let me know that you are coming and I will be sure to have enough popcorn and buckets (or you can bring your own lawn chair).

Hint 2

Popcorn.

What To Do With the Little Pieces of Wood.

Those pesky little chunks of wood! Throw them into a pile out of the way. No pile of 'scraps' is ever "out of the way". Maybe I should add a pictures of my pile of scraps.

But then, along comes the electrician and gives me an 

outlet--the outlet that will someday run our refrigerator. 

In the mean time, it powers my tools.

As long as it's in the kitchen, 

why not plug in a coffee pot.

But, I have no table to put the coffee maker on.

What to do, what to do...coffee maker, water carbonater; water pitcher, battery charger. 

Pile of scrap wood.

Aha!

A coffee/drink mess and all around general purpose table!

Notice the use of those "scraps".

The table is in the laundry room where the washer and dryer will be. Initially, the coffee maker and other items were accessible from the kitchen. However, if you look at the first picture, you see a big white paper (leftover Tyvek--house wrap) stapled to the wall blocking access to the new table. 

Let's Have A Contest!

Your challenge is to tell me how 

we are using that particular piece of house wrap--no,

not to wrap the house. 

Hint 1: We now have electricity in the kitchen area. (more hints later) 

Waste no time: I win ice cream once I receive the correct answer
(or maybe each time I receive the correct answer).

Maybe the winner should buy the ice cream...hmmm...

...multiple winners...multiple hot days...

Incentive: 

The temperature here will be in the 

upper 80s to upper 90 over the next few days.

Yay!!! Visible Progress.

At long last, something to show for my efforts:

Three windows with all the concrete work completed and the finish siding installed. Now, once the concrete has cured, that, too, will be primed and painted. 

And, that's not all:

This area is also getting siding.

I went as far as I could for two reasons.

First, I ran out of siding. But, second, I only need one more piece before I reach the window. (Ignore the short pieces on the right, I just needed a place to put them, so why not on the wall, right?)

But wait! There's more:

Oops...

This is also ready for siding, well the bottom area is. It has all the concrete work finished, while the top area still has a final layer of stucco to go on.

However, both top and bottom are waiting for their doors. When they arrive and are installed, the siding will continue.