I enjoyed my very short visit, and could have easily stayed longer. Yes, the house is a work in progress that happens to be clean, welcoming, and comfortable. While there must be times when you have the soothing patter of rain on the roof, on this warm July evening I was treated to the occasional sound of an apple falling on the roof! Sheryl is very friendly, and provided her guests with fresh fruit (including the apples of mention) and freshly made apple crisp! I loved the Wallingford area--it's a great place for running (Gasworks Park) and I saw people coming out of a yoga studio--something for me to check out in the future! Sheryl helped me figure out the bus system, and it's a very easy and fairly quick bus ride to downtown, with an easy transfer to the light rail for the airport.