Friday, August 22, 2008

They're Framing

We're still seeing progress on the house.

They poured the slab on August 20, 2008.

On August 21, they started framing.




Wednesday, August 20, 2008

It Was You

I think this song by 12 Stones definitely sums up my current thoughts and prayers (in a more lyrical manner than I can put them).

[Lyrics] 12 Stones – It Was You
[Listen]

It was You
That showed me who I am
And taught me how to stand
For what I know is real

I was sick of all the pain
Tired of all the shame that I felt
But You showed me a way
To never have a doubt
And always to believe in myself
Now I see

It was You
That showed me who I am
And taught me how to stand
For what I know is real

Now I'm breathin for the first time
And I'm leavin, all this behind
I've become, what I am because of You
It was You

I'm so sorry 'bout the ways
But I can't take away my past
But You love me anyway
And now I wanna do
Everything for You that I can
Even though it won't erase
The foolish things that I've done
Things that blinded me
But now I see

It was You
That showed me who I am
And taught me how to stand
For what I know is real

Now I'm breathin for the first time
And I'm leavin, all this behind
And I stand
For what I know is real

So how can I make this up to You
I'll fight and I'll push and I'll strive
Now that I'm living my life for You
I'll fight and I'll push and I'll strive
Can't You see

It was You
That showed me who I am
And taught me how to stand
For what I know is real

Now I'm breathin for the first time
And I'm leavin, all this behind
I've become, what I am because of You

I can see the writing on the wall
As time begins to crawl away from me
And I've become what I am
Because of You
It was You

Progress on our House!!!

After a few months of waiting, August has definitely been the turn around. We have seen more work in the past couple of weeks than we would have imagined, especially since it was almost a month before we started seeing any signs of work after the lot was cleared.

Here's the progress we've seen over the past couple of months:

June 12, 2008: Choose the floor plan and write the contract

June 21, 2008: Bare Lot (developer supposed to be getting all needed permits)

July 25, 2008: Top Soil removed

August 11, 2008: Footer dug and some roofing supplies delivered



August 13, 2008: Footer poured


August 14, 2008: Foundation poured and we "add our mark"

August 19, 2008: Underground plumbing completed