The plumber was at the house yesterday, and he should be there today. We might have plumbing for the weekend. Mom and Dad are going into Peterborough today and they said they'll pick up the glass for the doors and windows (of the bathroom), so we might even have a bathroom with privacy. You know, versus, "I'm going to the bathroom, everbody go to the opposite side of the house."
The engineer from Bell called this morning and she said they can put in a phone line to the house. It's going to cost us $2,400.00, and given that the driveway is nearly 1km long that doesn't seem so bad. In comparison Ontario Hydro wanted $35-$50 per metre to bury their cable. Bell's going to put in three test boxes along the road just in case something happens and they need to test the line. They're going to run 3 pairs to the house so we can have a maximum of 3 phone lines. That won't be going in until mid-May. Right around the same time as the septic bed.
I think we're going to bite the bullet and give our notice on the apartment for the end of May.
I still remember the days long ago when to encourage connection between all Ontarians that hydro connections were free as long as there was a hydro line along the highway your driveway no matter how long connected to.