When we removed the soffits in the kitchen, there were a lot of wires in it that had to be rerouted above the joists so we could put in the drywall to the higher ceiling. You can't just cut and resplice wires--you have to put them inside junction boxes. There were other complications as well.

That's the story of my weekend. Taking pictures, but probably not posting them until later.

We just took out the soffit in our kitchen two weeks ago. Luckily, no wires.