This will be a summary of the house progress up to this point and our perspective on the things that went right, the things that went wrong and the things that simply turned out different than we expected. (more…)
Archive for January, 2008
Right, Wrong Or Otherwise - Reflecting On Building Our House
Posted in New House Chronicles, tagged bad, building, good, house, thoughts on Thursday, 31 January, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Not The Bargain You Might Think
Posted in Soapbox, tagged ice cream, Soapbox on Tuesday, 29 January, 2008 | No Comments »
Here is another soapbox rant.
I know this is just life, but it bothers me. Go to any freezer section of your local grocery store and look at the ice cream. If you find a brand that has a variety of styles of ice cream, like “regular”, “double churned”, “loaded” (lots of stuff), “light”, [...]
Crazy Weather
Posted in New House Chronicles, tagged snow, weather, wind on Tuesday, 29 January, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We have all heard some variation of the statement “If you do not like the weather, wait a minute”. Well, we have that kind of situation here this week. The weather was nice over the weekend, and the temperature shot up to 60+ degrees Monday. It was very windy, with gusts up to 45mph. Today [...]
Things Are Really Taking Shape
Posted in Family, New House Chronicles on Monday, 28 January, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In more way than one!!!
Note: The object in the 2nd picture may appear larger than it really is. (more…)
Out of Commission
Posted in Family, tagged flu, sick on Wednesday, 16 January, 2008 | No Comments »
Photos and blogs will be out of commission for a few days. You might have noticed the previous blog is very brief. Melanie has not felt well since Sunday and has some chest congestion and is coughing a lot. Tuesday afternoon I started going down hill and felt awful by the evening. My temperature shot [...]
Framing and Drilling the Well Begin
Posted in New House Chronicles, tagged basement, drilling well, framing on Wednesday, 16 January, 2008 | No Comments »
Everything you see framed here is part of the basement. They were putting down the flooring when I left.
We do not have access to city water, so we will be relying on a well.
Calling All Maternity Clothes
Posted in Family, tagged clothes, maternity on Sunday, 13 January, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As you all know, we have purchased 90 acres. We are in the process of building a house. We are expecting a baby. To say the least, our finances are under scrutiny. We have put ourselves on a budget in an attempt to get control of what we have control over. [...]
Flash! Concrete Work Done, Framing Soon To Follow, Says Homeowner.
Posted in New House Chronicles, tagged concrete, garage, house, panorama, shop on Sunday, 13 January, 2008 | No Comments »
Although they were possibly supposed to start the framing Friday, they did not. We are grateful for them being done with the concrete work however. Late last week they poured the garage and shop floors. They also delivered the steel beams that will be used between the basement and 1st floor. Here is a picture [...]
How Does It Feel To Be Having A Baby?
Posted in Family, tagged baby on Tuesday, 8 January, 2008 | No Comments »
Are we having a baby? Yes
Am I sure? Yes
Am I nervous and excited? Kind of
When Melanie thought she was pregnant it did not phase me. Life is full of “I was sure” to end up to be something completely different. So no, I was not excited at this point. I was not excited after the [...]
Ringing In The New Year With A Tiny Little Bell
Posted in Church, Family, New House Chronicles, tagged alzheimer's, baby, basement, christmas, father, primary, wood on Monday, 7 January, 2008 | No Comments »
Holiday
Well, the holidays are past and it has been 18 days since our last blog. We spent Christmas with the Lawson clan and enjoyed our time in Oklahoma. It was the first time in several years where my sisters and I were all together at the same time. We also enjoyed visiting [...]
