Good News

Dragonfly basking the sun (proving that the sun did shine at one point recently!)

Hooray!  Today we finally signed with a contractor for the addition of a room that will serve as my both my painting and quilting studio.  It has taken quite a long time as we have had great deal of help from a neighbor who is in the business.  That help included making sure that the architectural plans were accurately reflecting what we wanted and everything (and I do mean everything) we were going to have done was specified in writing.  We have a four page document that covers more minutiae than I thought possible.

 

I can't begin to tell you how grateful I am for that help.  The last time we had an addition (our family room) we didn't have such a document, and the cost kept rising every time we turned around.  Now everything is spelled out so we feel a bit more confident.

 

The delay in having all the papers signed means that construction can't start as soon as we hoped.  Not that I'm sorry about that - it gives me more time to get things packed and out of the way.  D's new shed is already taking some of the boxes from the basement, local charities are reaping some benefits, and the garbage men are hauling away still other stuff.  The guest room will become a holding area for things that can't be put elsewhere, and we will rent storage for the short term for any overflow.

 

Scary but exciting times!