...for exhaustion! I say every year that I will not over commit, that I will slow down and enjoy the season....oh that sounds so good. I just finished one of the busiest weeks of my year- three trips for work, singing on the square in Glen Rose (in 35 mph wind gusts!), having the "Little House on Grace Street" in the Christmas Tour of Homes, going to my company party. Sleep last night was SO delicious!
I had a chance to run out to Big Hill for a few short minutes on Saturday to gather some "frosty purple berry laden juniper branches" for wreaths (as I was quoted in the Glen Rose paper in an article about the tour of homes). The late autumn colors were absolutely incredible. The changing view never stops amazing me. The oaks were deep orange and golden and red, and the grasses maize to deep ombre. While I was there the heavy cloud cover broke over the town in the distance and made it look like a shining white city. I could have sat and looked at the view for a lot longer.... had I not been so overly committed!
Well, the initial appraisal for the Big Hill home construction loan has been completed. The appraiser couldn't find a single comparison home, due to some extent by the setting and mostly to the unique design of the house, so it was appraised using standard local building costs and then adding in my upgrades. E.K. (head of our local bank) says the mortgage industry will also red flag any loans for the house, since generic homes are considered safer bets when it comes to resell. Resell? You gotta be kidding me. Anyway, both Mike and I think it is very low.
My brother Glenn sent the final house plans this week. He told me that in his entire career this is his most favorite project and that he has had more fun with it than with any other project. It is an amazing design. Everyone that will be involved has been asking for months when we will start building.
I have completed clearing the path for the electric power to be buried on the land. Will have to meet with Gary again to agree on the fully staked path to the home site, get an invoice, pay a LOT of money, and then "presto!" I will have electricity. Simple.
Once Mike completes his detailed estimate for building I will meet again with E.K to see how much they will lend me. Then start the loan process. I fell like I am packing for a very long camping trip. So much prep work, such long "to do" lists, and I don't feel like I will EVER get on the trail.
But, it is closer, much closer than it has ever been.
I had a chance to run out to Big Hill for a few short minutes on Saturday to gather some "frosty purple berry laden juniper branches" for wreaths (as I was quoted in the Glen Rose paper in an article about the tour of homes). The late autumn colors were absolutely incredible. The changing view never stops amazing me. The oaks were deep orange and golden and red, and the grasses maize to deep ombre. While I was there the heavy cloud cover broke over the town in the distance and made it look like a shining white city. I could have sat and looked at the view for a lot longer.... had I not been so overly committed!
Well, the initial appraisal for the Big Hill home construction loan has been completed. The appraiser couldn't find a single comparison home, due to some extent by the setting and mostly to the unique design of the house, so it was appraised using standard local building costs and then adding in my upgrades. E.K. (head of our local bank) says the mortgage industry will also red flag any loans for the house, since generic homes are considered safer bets when it comes to resell. Resell? You gotta be kidding me. Anyway, both Mike and I think it is very low.
My brother Glenn sent the final house plans this week. He told me that in his entire career this is his most favorite project and that he has had more fun with it than with any other project. It is an amazing design. Everyone that will be involved has been asking for months when we will start building.
I have completed clearing the path for the electric power to be buried on the land. Will have to meet with Gary again to agree on the fully staked path to the home site, get an invoice, pay a LOT of money, and then "presto!" I will have electricity. Simple.
Once Mike completes his detailed estimate for building I will meet again with E.K to see how much they will lend me. Then start the loan process. I fell like I am packing for a very long camping trip. So much prep work, such long "to do" lists, and I don't feel like I will EVER get on the trail.
But, it is closer, much closer than it has ever been.
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