Okay, so I missed a day or so ... keeping up with a journal, electronic or not, has already proven to be time consuming. Fret not though ... I will trudge ahead.
I also plan to use this blogger to document the building of our house. It is not the first home we have owned, but it is the first we have ever attempted to build. My very smart and focused husband is the acting contractor, so hopefully we will be able to have a better home built for a better price. This, of course, is the idea behind Ron acting as the contractor. So far, so good. We know we will go over budget, but that is to be expected.
The home: 2 stories, 4 bedroom, 4 bathrooms, 1 dining room, 1 den, kitchen with breakfast area and an island (which I've ALWAYS wanted), recreation room, my private office, Ron and I each have our own walk-in closets (they're HUGE, thank goodness) with a big master bathroom (whirlpool bath and separate shower with 2 heads), and a 3 car garage. Yeah ... it's a big house ... 3400 square feet ... sounds pretentious, I know ... but think of it this way: WE WILL LIVE IN THIS HOUSE FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES. We purchased 3 acres way out in the country ... and the property is bordered on all sides by Sedgewick Plantation (about 15,000 acre plantation) ... it's one of those "in the right place at the right time) kinda deals. If we didn't have bad luck we wouldn't have any luck at all ... but the stars were in line, and the earth turned on its axis ... just for us ... and things worked out. Ron is in H E A V E N ... he is the G.W.H. = great white hunter ... so the property is perfect. He designed the house where the big back porch overlooks the plantation surrounding us. He's right - it's gorgeous ... it's perfect.
I plan to post some pictures of the house in its stages. I didn't take pictures using my digital camera (bad idea) and instead used a disposable (what the hell what I thinking?) ... so as soon as I get them printed I will scan and post.
Well, I will post this now and will write more later. The Braves v. Cubs game begins in an hour, and then I am meeting Ginger at the high school to get a few miles walked on the track. Wish me luck that I don't keel over and die ... (puff puff) ...
J.
A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Meade
2 comments:
Hey, I'm glad you like it. I laughed out loud on your "mainly for college students and bored housewives" comment ... which do I fit into? I think the college student since I'm STILL in school. Ugh. Did I tell you that I'm taking a semester off before I begin my doctoral program? I am about to DIE. Oh, and as far as the house ... yeah, I am NOT looking forward to cleaning the darn thing. Thankfully, I have a husband who doesn't want to help me clean, but he's willing to pay someone else! And no need to be jealous ... remember, I have an extra bedroom upstairs for when you visit. Now that Tyler is about to fly up to Illy, you'll have no excuses to not visit me more. I don't have a pool though ... so you'll have to slum it!
Jen
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