Hmm, been slacking on pictures lately. Not so many exterior changes. Last week:

1. July 28th: turns out when Chris was saying "blown in" insulation and I was saying "blown in" insulation we were talking about two different things. I thought it was wet blown cellulose and he thought it was fiberglass. With the inside of the roof being tight and complicated in the a major portion of the house, we decided to get a bid on Icynene. Cardall's out of Logan came today and gave us a great bid (35% less than we'd seen before) for sprayed on open-cell insulation that was only a couple thousand more than our bid had been for fiberglass. Hurrah! Definately doing Icynene!
2. Gordon came up from Bill's Comfort Systems. Long story short, installing two AC blowers in the attic -- primarily for good air flow -- and one furnace in the basement. Installing one 4 inch vent to each system to provide fresh air when there is negative pressure in the house. I will install a multi-room vent system that will automatically switch on for so many minutes each hour, tied in with all the bath fans. I ran the numbers for a HRV and even if energy costs triple, I just can't justify an HRV. The amount of energy saved only makes up the cost of the HRV after 30-50 years. Odds are not good that it would last near that long...
3. Plumbers started but then delayed waiting for mechanical (us making up our minds).