So It's August, and we have a lot to catch up on.
The depression monster has been making life difficult for a couple of months, but we've also been pretty busy over here.
In June I took a trip to Illinois with my dad and older brother to visit the hometown and see old friends. I hadn't been back in 18 years, and after the loss of my son my dad felt it would be good for all of us to go back home and reconnect with our old friends and also spend some quality time together. I don't get to see my family very often as we live so far apart.
After I returned, we finally gained some forward momentum on our project. I have taken a break from the goats because I just have been struggling for awhile. She e mailed me a couple of weeks after I began my hermiting, and wanted to give me the name and number of a friend of hers who is an architect. We had been having so much trouble sorting out drawing stuff.
As it turns out, her friend used to work at the planning department and was the person I had spoken to back when I first tried to pull permits. She had left the planning department and struck out on her own. So she has worked the past couple of months to try and get us what we need and want in the house. I'm pleased to announce that we have drawings in our possession! She even met with the planning department already to go over the drawings to help us get them through. I have everything filled out, and now I just need to get some copies made of a couple of things and then drum up the funds to pull the permits! Once we file those, it's go time! So guys! We're getting ready to get the house delivered! We're getting ready to build!!!!
lots of crazy screeching
We are finally moving forward. We are down to 7 months to get this place finished. It's going to be down to the wire.