The first rule of demolition: mark the walls your taking out. So, I don't know if this is a rule, but Leah is really good at marking walls. "Yes" means take the wall out and "no" means keep it. Is this confusing to you too? 

Today we knocked out the wall separating the kitchen from the living room and cleared out the linen closet from the bathroom. Who needs storage when you only have 720 sq ft of living space. 

Asbestos and black mold converged to form a dense cloud of dust during the demolition. We decided to roll the the dice this weekend and forget the respirators. Who wants to wear a darth vader mask for 6 hours straight, while snot and sweat, and nervous itching cause you to scream for relief. Not me. I'd rather breath deep the mistakes of past generations and like my grandfather, trust that at the end of the day everything is gonna be fine. I was raised a calvinist and if I'm predestined to die from lung cancer there's not much I can do about that.  ~ Ryan 

***DISCLAIMER:
Apparently the magnitude of this house project, extensive amounts of dust particles, and a stiff gin and tonic have gone to Ryan's head.   Mom, don't worry, face masks were worn at all times.  ("Yes"- clearly means, bust out this wall, to the person yielding the sledge hammer. "No"-don't bust down said wall.) ~ Leah