What a stressful week. First, we got a letter from the lender saying they won’t release our funds until we have our building permit. (It’s grinding its way through the county bureaucracy. It was returned to the contractor to verify some natural drainage distances.) The next day, we get word that our home is being … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 91
The finish line is in sight, yet we’re still waiting for all the pieces to fall into place. Our home is finished and waiting for a foundation. The loan is ready for disbursement. We’re waiting for the approved building permit before the lender will release the money. And the building plans are in the approval … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 90
It has been another busy week. Our disaster loan is in the final stages of approval by the government agency handling the paperwork. Our building plans are in the hands of the county building department and should be approved sometime in the next week or so. Our contractor is preparing the area where the house … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 89
And So It Begins The building plans are complete and in the hands of the county building department. Theoretically, this means we’ll have a permit by mid-month-ish. I’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, our contractor has a few tasks he can get to without the permit. The digging has commenced. (C) 2022, JJ ShaunPreparation … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 88
The week was quiet on our end, but not without its share of behind-the-scenes activity. With the long weekend approaching, First Reader and I went up to the property to bring our ATV down so we could play for the holiday. Our ATV trailer was full of rocks, pavers, and broken stones. We want to … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 87
Friday, I reached out to our contractor to check the status of our building plans. Lo and behold, the response was positive. Now, until we have proof that the plans are in the hands of the county, I’m skeptical. I’ll let you know next week whether his plans come to fruition or not. First Reader … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 86
More phone calls, more waiting. Although a few things of note happened this week. The escrow paperwork is DocuSigned and off to the lender’s legal department for approval. If it goes anything like most of this process, we might have to endure a round or three of edits back and forth before we have a … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 85
Monday started with a flurry of phone calls to determine how far our project progressed while we rested and relaxed in Vegas. Our contractor had to tweak the building plans, so those went back to the engineer and draftsman. When he gets those back and approves them, he’ll take them down to the county building … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 84
Back to Reality We’ve heard crickets about our house all week. We didn’t really expect to hear from anyone while on vacation, though. We spent the week hanging out in Las Vegas with family and friends. I did enough gambling to remember why I don’t. I enjoyed the area in a way I haven’t since … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 83
The gears churn. This has been a week of waiting to hear from people. To keep my mind occupied, I took a trip up the mountain with my cousin and her daughter. We removed a couple more trees and put all the timber in the appropriate piles—one to age, one to trim further, and one … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 82
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