Building has started! People have always told me that building a house is a very trying experience and that it will put a great strain on a marrage... Those people were correct!
So many decisions to make, so many problems to solve, timing and order of each step to plan for and consider, materials to purchase and pick up, bankers and appraisers to deal with, etc.
On top of all this, we are our own GC and are doing alot of the work ourselves.
Barry has had a hard time dealing with the stress and it has put a strain on our relationship. Things finally came to a head this past Sunday and we had a very productive talk. We decided that we need to take quality time for US and not spend every minute we are together working.
My granma Evelyn died July 3rd. I miss her greatly. We also had to put our dog Rastus down that week. He was almost 19. I got a new pupy Aug 2nd. He is an English Shepherd and should be a great help around the farm.
In spite of all the stress, I am excited about the house. The walls are up and the floor should be poured next week! I am SO READY to get out of the "Barbie travel trailer"! I am attaching several pictures of the building process.