I really don’t know if there is any special order in building a house. We do not have a physical house yet, but we have our linens, our furniture, and now our bathroom fixtures. We were given an idea by one of the Lowes people, and we have run with it. She suggested a bowl […]
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Our footers are done. The inspector is to be out today and then the foundation can be poured. But, what was I thinking footers were? I honestly thought they were the cinder block foundation at each corner. Nope, nothing like that. Footers are simply a trench dug at the perimeter of the house….get […]
We dug up the Critter Magazine in which Xena was cover girl. We were amazed as to how much Xena’s and Brando’s baby pictures looked alike. See what you think.
Brando 2007 […]
We could not leave him to starve could we? We are moving to the woods where we will have a private, fenced yard. No, you are correct, we are insane.
We went to visit Ann’s cousin’s new shop, a mix of crafts, gifts, and real estate. We were greeted by a puppy that […]
That is what we have, a hole. We thought the footers were suppose to be finished today, but the only footer we found was this:
I am sure that is not what it was suppose to be. There is a huge pile of cinder blocks on the spot, which gives us hope something is happening.
Note: […]
Are you getting bored yet with the “no permit” rant? We never heard from our contractor yesterday, which means the county did not have the permit finished. Those of you who really know me, know I have no patience; but I have been doing such a good job waiting. It has continued to rain […]
Well, we found out what the slow down was with our permit. The county people did not know how we were going to get into the front door. I swear!! They need everything in front of them and make no assumptions. So, we said there was to be a porch with two steps. Ok, now […]
Imagine a job where you do not have to follow any time lines. Imagine a job where people have to be nice to you or you will put their paperwork at the bottom of the pile. That job is called a county building permit approver.
Hopefully tomorrow.
Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Our building permit will be signed tomorrow!!
Well, we have spent the last two days packing and packing and packing. We are not moving for about two months, but we thought we would get a jump on it.
Asheville has not had rain for a very long time. The grass in our backyard […]
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