Albino squirrels! Doesn't seem like a good survival strategy. I once got stuck taking care of white mice. I could not let them go in the park because they would have been someone's dinner in no time flat. I was stuck with those mice for two years, until they died natural deaths :)

Lucky you with a plumber for a son. That's better than having a doctor in the family.

Good luck with the renovations. It really does look like a trial, but will no doubt be beautiful when complete.