"Only Those with an IQ of 140+ Can Spot the Difference"

 Subtle--very subtle. Also, the roller rack is sitting over a large hole...

Camping In

 This is our interim kitchen--our old countertop and sink mounted on some trestles and hooked up to the new plumbing. Well, it will have to do for the time being. 

Going Deep

 Joanne is drywalling the Deep Wall (the studs are 10")!

We decided to go straight across. While it slightly diminishes the size of the kitchen, it accommodates everything very tidily: drains, vents, wiring, the lot!

Any Old Iron

 In this case, any old brass valves scrounged from the workshop to act as temporary test shutoffs for the new kitchen lines. Everything's tight; nothing leaks. That is almost the end of the original copper; there is still an old section about four feet long left in the cellar, but everything else, water lines and drains alike, is new.

Product Endorsement

 This link belt system actually works. I slipped it on the table saw and INSTANTLY the rumble that has haunted me for the last 18 years vanished. I discovered that I had ordered a little too much; this may be handy if I ever get around to renovating that second saw.

Vent

 The bathroom sink was close enough to the stack not to need backventing, but the kitchen sink certainly required it. This was unpleasant, but it's done. There will be no gurgles in our future...

Drifting

 Deep snow this February--but I haven't had to shovel off the garage roof yet. We'll see. Pat's plantation looks very orderly in this shot.