Tuesday morning, two months and twenty-six days after filing our application, we received word that our building permit was approved. It was entering the final stage of issuance—processing the last of the paperwork by dotting all the ‘t’s and crossing all the ‘i’s, then printing out the official piece of paper. By noon, I was … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 101

Another week and we’re still stuck in Permit Approval Hell. We seem caught in the middle of an ongoing dispute between the county and our builder. Isn’t that special? 🙄 Despite the continuing delays, we made it up to the property this week to clear weeds and try to pull more nails and other tire … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 100

We are SO close to having our permit I could spit. We found out Friday morning, the day the final engineering note was turned over to the building department, that the engineer approving our paperwork works four 10-hour days. Monday through Thursday. Isn’t that just freaking special? 🙄 One thing we did manage to get … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 99

What an exciting week. When we redecorated our living room several years ago, we bought the Mexican Rustic Pine set because it fit our overall decor. We were far from over admiring it when the wildfire swept through. I searched the Internet looking for that style. And was blown away by the cost increase. An … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 97

We are stuck in limbo as we wait for others to provide the proper paperwork to the county. At this point, we’re waiting on one bit of engineering information. I think the building department is ready to issue our permit after receiving it. The storms that soaked the central United States brought more flooding to … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 96

Just when we thought our rebuilding couldn’t get any more f#-ed up than it was—it did. 🤬 This week we heard from the building department that a request was sent to our builder and contractor asking for additional information. The email is dated June 28. They have yet to receive that information. So, more delays. … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 94

It’s broken record time—still no progress on our home. We continue to wait for the county to complete the permit process. We did make it up one day this week to whack some of the more noxious weeds and talk to our contractor, G.H., about the cistern. As we trekked up through the grass, G.H. … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 93