T’was the day before Christmas
and I went to my house
to check on construction
with my loving spouse
we brought gifts of wine
to reward the hard working crew
some spent most this week
installing a fireplace flue
we showed up at 3
and walked through the house
nobody was working
except for a mouse
the extension is stalled
awaiting structural beams
at this rate we won’t move in
until 2014
Brownstone Cyclone 
This poem is hilarious! And I love your blog, such great details and tips. I will definitely contact you if we run into any crazy stuff. Thanks for checking out my blog as well. This fireplace situation looks insane. Good luck!!