Pics of the brick wall

Here are the pics of my brick wall. Yes, this is the new studio entrance on the North side of my house. The door was installed (by an idiot) during the summer, which started this entire project. Many months later, the end is finally in sight.

Here's how it went, starting with the prep on the drywall...

... and the finished product! Obviously the mortar is still wet in this pic (especially on the left side) and it dried much lighter.
Since finishing the wall I've done more painting, had the nightmare with the floor, the electrician has done his finish work, and the custom cabinets have been built and installed.
I finished with grouting the bathroom tile floor late last night. Mike hung trim in the salon, so it's putty and paint today! Our plumber will be here in the morning. Could we really be that close? It seems like a lot still.
Not to mention the mass amount of snow I've got to shovel off the driveway... thank goodness for ALEVE. And lots of it!