A Chapter Ends, a Chapter Begins

It's a big day in the Smith household.

Over a year ago we finally found and purchased our property in the country after 3 or 4 years of searching. We planned for several months to build a log home, but in December made a big decision to switch gears and build a farmhouse instead. In February we hired a firm to create our blueprints, and thought that since we had the plans drawn except for fine details, that we would have finished plans in a month or so. We finally got the completed plans at the end of May. On June 4 we applied for the construction loan, after being pre-qualified. Again, thinking a few weeks and we'd be closing. If you read the previous post, you saw that we encountered problems with the property department at the mortgage company. FINALLY, yesterday, after our lender threatened her own institution that if they didn't close this loan, she'd take it elsewhere and get it closed, they set a closing for 3:00 this afternoon. It actually happened. We're still feeling a little disbelief. Disbelief that it actually happened finally.

So tonight we met with Daniel the Builder. He has been working deligently behind the scenes to get everything ready to go, even though he didn't have a signed contract. He's been awesome, hanging in there with us through all of the cancelled closings, all he frustration, just having faith. So tonight we met and signed the contract and started making immediate plans. One of the things he's done is get estimates for the excavation and concreting for the basement, and he told us tonight he already has a crew ready to start excavating ... this coming MONDAY!! We are going to actually see digging on our property on MONDAY!! Needless to say, we're on a bit of a cloud right now. I'm not sure how my boss is going to take it when I tell him I have to be out for a bit on Monday to go take pictures when they start to dig :-).

So, now the fun begins. I get to start shopping. I'm not usually much of a shopper, but I think this may be a bit different. I could actually get excited about it I think.

First order of business, find the perfect pot filler!