Sputnik Update:

The venting system is going in as I type. That is actually the reason for Sputnik joining the named rooms in our home.  Cooking in the house kitchen with only a filtered vent wasn't cutting it.  Everything we cooked permeated the entire house .....for hours and often days.  Nobody wants to fall into a bed that smells like a pork chop! The floor is tiled, the cupboard is in, the soffet is adorned in beautiful stainless tiles, the "one of a kind" counter top is being finished today, lights installed, pot rack is up, and stove has arrived.  Our only conundrum is how to lift the  nearly 1/2 ton range to it's final resting place. Minor details.... I have faith that a few great minds will figure it out. Lee made a trip to BJ's the other day to get cleaning supplies and returned home with spices, oils and garlic...lots and lots of garlic.  We won't have any more cooking fumes .........or vampires!  Jeff will be home on Sunday for a week and he loves to cook so we should get Sputnik  christened in fine style.  By the time we're finished, it definitely would be cheaper to eat out but you know how I love a project and this was all (almost) in the name of health!!!