Testing...Testing....

Well, the test hole has been dug & the specimen has been sent to the lab! We are just a few days from the 'big dig'.....

Another step....not forward or backward though...

I drove by the property yesterday to see if the test holes had been done...nope....but noticed that there were two posts defining where the driveway should be, with the address written on surveyors tape. As I drove by, I saw my neighbors mailbox, only to realize it is the same address! The county assigned my neighbors address to my property! LOL....I told them originally that it would be 1627 or 1629, so they assign 1631 which is already assigned. Not sure what that is all about, but when I called my contractor last night, he just laughed...what else can we do! So...hopefully the backhoe doesnt show up and drive down her driveway and dig a few holes...lol.

1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Backward

I feel like I keep moving ahead & then backward. Between loan issues & weather, its been a rough couple of weeks. After a few minor setbacks, the loan has been moved on to another bank for approval. Now...we wait, again. They are using the same paperwork at least, so all the work I've done with MetLife wasnt a waste at all. Hopefully it will all get figured out this week.

On a better note, my contractor applied for all the permits before new years, to get the '2008' rate. He's got a guy coming today to dig the test holes for Septic & once the city/county approve, we are good to go on the permit end. Hopefully by next week, they'll be done & the loan will be secure. Once all this is done....we get to start digging! I'll be posting pics when we get to that point. Oh...& because we have permits in process...we have an address! 1629 S. Royal Street! below is what the house is supposed to look like.....


We've had lots of snow...see the pics below. Stoli loves to play in it! The roads around town are finally getting better, but where I live 'Brownes' is still a mess.

On to the last step!

Last night I received a call from Jamie at Met Life to let me know that my contractor choice & plans had been approved. So....she moved the paperwork along to get the loan approved. Within a few days, this part of the process should be complete & we should be able to break ground! I will blog again when we break ground...with pics!

1 step closer!

Well.....I am waiting on the last step, or so I have been told, before the loan is approved. In preparation for approval, I met with Scott (my contractor to be) on Sunday for a little pre-excavation party. We met at the property and put stakes in the ground marking the location of the house. Below are a few pics. Its hard to see, but at least the lines are there.

Getting excited!!!!

From in front of the garage...Front door is to the right.


View from the kitchen window...dont worry, will mask the well.

Closer....Closer....

Well......reality is getting a little closer. I'm meeting up with Contractor #2 today & talking about his bid for building the new house. We'll see where he comes in, in comparison to Contractor #1. So far, #1 is at the top of my list....& he's ready to work. There's lots of time to get it all going before the snow flies....according to them. Im getting anxious. I am just looking forward to seeing some progress.

On another note....today is Kris' 22nd birthday. I have a hard time believing that it has been 22 years since he arrived. Im so very proud of who he is today & feel very fortunate to be part of his life. Below is a pic of my dad & Kris the day he was born.

A Star Is Born!

A funny thing happened this morning... I received a phone call telling me that Stoli was in today's newspaper. So, after scrambling around on the Spokesman-Review website, I came across his picture.

I guess when Kelly was out walking Stoli the other day on his daily lunchtime walks, a newspaper photographer came across them & took a few pictures, jotted down there names and voila, Stoli is in the paper! The pic is below & notice that 'mr photogenic' is looking at the camera as usual, being a ham. The caption of the photo was incorrect, they said that it was Terry Glenn, when it was Kelly Glenn and it should have said he was the Nanny.



**HOUSE UPDATE: Well, just so you know...I'm still WAITING for bids to come back so I can get started on the new house. They should be coming back any day now! More to come...