First home Fixer Upper

The electrical situation in the kitchen has put a big damper on our timeline. Every time Pat finishes something there is another problem that needs to be addressed before moving on.  However! He finished the lights and switches last night!  There are six lights and fortunately they are bright enough in the vaulted ceiling to need something different.  I've been working on getting the righthand wall straight. It bows in something fierce and the counters don't even touch the wall. 🤦‍♀️ Pat says I'm getting better at mudding. Yay! It's definitely messy and really drying out my hands though  🤣 I believe installing the microwave is the next step in here. Pat spent the better part of a day getting a new vent in. It was a ridiculous process because whoever worked on this house previously didn't do anything right, just good enough for a rental property. We met one of the neighbors yesterday. He's a landscaper and was giving Pat tips...

Pat has been working non stop these past few days! He got the water heater placed and PEX lines in running from the original copper piping to the new location in that corner straivht back.  He also replumbed the laundry hookups and ran a water line for a garage sink and the ice maker for the fridge on the other side of the wall.  This is where the door into the garage used to be. Now, its right around the corner! I am constantly amazed at his craftsmanship. He is so cool. Construction is going slower than we want it to. Pat keeps running into more problems because this house was a rental and no repairs or upkeep was done well, just good enough. We are so lucky to be able continue to stay with my mom!