Several years ago my SIL decided to build a new house. She was using "this cool program" to design it. After getting my paws on it & playing around with it, I fell in love. I learned how to draw walls, insert windows, doors & even cabinetry. I learned how to use the 3-D camera effect and actually see what my newly designed room looked like! It was the coolest thing I'd ever seen & before long I was dedicating hours and hours to designing my dream home.
I went through several different plans, changing things here, adding and subtracting floors and rooms there. In looking back, it's interesting to see how my tastes have evolved. In the beginning, I was ADAMANT about having a 2 story house. I envisioned gazing out of an upstairs window at the vast landscapes before me. I dreamed of prom photos and wedding portraits of Karlee taken on a long, sweeping staircase. And then reality set in. We weren't spring chickens anymore. We were getting older & I needed to get wiser. I needed to listen to Darren. So, I scrapped the upstairs loft and started creating main floor master suites that would be kinder in my geriatric years.
One thing that never changed was the location. We began talks with our current landlord nearly immediately after designing the house. She wasn't ready, we needed to secure financing. Needless to say, it took a little longer than we anticipated. Finally, last Friday we came to an agreement. Yesterday when we received the signed purchase agreement I breathed a sigh of relief that that hurdle had been cleared.
Planning & Zoning approved our plans last night & tonight the town council will have the same opportunity.
So our plans are good.....but you know what they say about all good plans....
One phone call this morning the warning bell sounds & panic begins....."Houston, we have a problem." Stay Tuned....
