I went by Home Depot and picked up a jack and a face plate and I'll see about wiring my living room on both sides (with a jack in a hall closet so the active line will be plugged in there). My plan has been to wire the house for phone and cable, based out of this closet, but it is clear that data is another set of lines need. I'll consider this one jack temporary; the only part I might need to replace is the face plate, and that cost all of $1.50. I could end up putting my modem and router in this closet if I add data to that plan. I may have to take stuff like luggage out of this closet one day, because it is looking more and more like I could put the various pieces of equipment (receiver, television cable boxes, etc.) in there with a few A/B switches and wire the whole house for sound, cable, etc. I have fairly old equipment, but it was top of the line when Dad bought it, and I can get a lot of use out of it still.

Laundry is out on the line and another batch is in the washer. Freezer, here I come. . .

SRS