It’s really going to happen. We’re really going to build a house. We’ve been dreaming and planning this house for months. It’s taken a long time to get to here; but — we’ve signed a contract with our builder and we’ve applied for the construction loan. There’s been a soil test to determine the strength … Continue reading
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The Next Step – Building a House
The Budget Meeting The meeting with our builder went better than I expected. It was a long meeting with lots of discussion about possibilities for reducing costs. It was obvious that he had given a lot of thought to what could be done to stay in our budget. You can read about our budget concerns … Continue reading
And the waiting begins…
The idea of building our next home still feels like a dream. Especially since we’re in that waiting mode — the one that’s so hard for some of us (me) because it requires patience. We’re waiting to close on our lot; we’re waiting to finalize the floor plan; we’re waiting for the next meeting with … Continue reading
Wasting Time
I haven’t posted anything in such a long time. It seems that my little blog isn’t being found by anyone except those few friends who indulge me. However, I’ve learned a little bit more about blogging since I started and realize that most of the traffic problems are my fault. I am going to … Continue reading
Rainy Day Reflections 