So how are things you ask? A picture is worth a thousand words... About a week ago or more I thought I heard the sink running in the powder bath. The good news is my super keen sense of hearing was correct! The bad news was that the sink was turned off. There was water running allright, it was just 5 feet underneath the slab! Consequently this hole is being dug to find said leak and then the plumber can do his thing. Needless to say we are patiently (?) looking forward to that day when we do not have to sync all that needs to be done with hot water. We have the two hours in the AM to shower, do laundry, run the dishwasher etc. and then we repeat the process in the evening. It takes a bit of planning, but we are managing. Someday we will be darn appreciative of the work that was done and the ability to turn the hot water on any old time!