snow day!

Well sort of. My mom is going to pick Gabi up from school now (10:30) because road conditions are rapidly deteriorating. They haven't officially called off school yet, but I'm pulling the "we have a long communte" card. Already over 1 1/4" here and when I went outside to measure a few minutes ago I could hear sleet or ice coming down with the snow. The new house is fully dried in, thank you, Mother Nature, for waiting! :D

Build Your Own Home update 1

I want to take notes of the home building process, mostly for myself for future reference, but hey if someone else happens upon this and gets info they need, all the better! Thus far we have: 1) pick our lot. Some of the qualifications were, viewout, facing west, an open builder program, specials up to date (so it will qualify for hte 5yr tax moratorium), and close to school! 2) negotiate lot price and commission rate 3) close on lot (paying cash) 4) pick/buy our floorplan 5) decide on floorplan changes and optional upgrades 6) send in construction loan app AND have bank do an appraisal on the home based on the floor plan and specs 7) site planning done by engineering company

My most domestic moment thus far

...just occured. I am ironing the pillowcases for my winter duvet cover. 1) ironing 2) ironing pillowcases 3) having a duvet 4) having a seperate set for winter. WOW