Hubby and I had another meeting with our builder yesterday afternoon.We had a few minor things to take care of and we wanted to see the progress.The crew finally broke ground yesterday and they’re doing a marvelous job!

They dug out the basement and will pour the footers today – if all goes well!We did get about 4” of snow overnight so we’ll see what happens.

A busy backhoe

Bird’s eye view from the road

Our builder (the woman) checking in with the mason

Walkout basement

After we finished our business at the lot, we met back at one of the builders new homes to get in out of the “cooler” elements to finish up our business with her.Have I mentioned how much we love her – Just can’t help saying it again, she’s the best!

After our meeting we drove back out to the lot to see the progress they made while we were gone. Wow he was moving fast in the seat of that backhoe as he had the footer nearly dug!

We’re hoping they can pour the footer today.The mason mentioned that he could use some sort of “heater” to melt the snow from last night so we’ll see how it goes…I doubt we make a trip up there today.

Hubby was all about going back to that restaurant we found the last time we were up there.It didn’t disappoint.

I caught hubby mid chew.

I can’t get enough sunsets even if all I get is a reflection. I was surprised that I was part of the reflection too.

Our afternoon started with our real-estate attorney. The meeting went well and we are beginning to see things take shape. We had an hour and a half window between our meeting with the attorney and the builder so we planned a little lunch date. While Hubby searched for restaurants in the area on the GPS, I spied a cool looking Italian eatery and Hubby agreed that we should give it a try.

My Date

It was an old train station turned into a restaurant. We both enjoyed the unique ambiance and the food. We definitely plan to return.

One of the many train pictures that lined the walls

After lunch, we made our way to the lot and this is how we found it

We were so pleased with the progress!

The mason and builder arrived shortly after we got there and we immediately got down to business. The A Team – Mason, Our Sweet Builder and My Dearest

Hubby went to great lengths to position the house on the lot. He shared his plan with the exact feet of where he wanted it and they got down to business.

I adore her (our builder) and I wish this shot wasn’t so blurry but I like it anyway.

The crew headed out and I was following behind with the builder. Hubby turned around to see if we needed a hand getting down there.

I haven’t played in mud like this in a very long time. I plodded along holding up my britches and I must have looked funny because I was getting laughed at.

I don’t remember the last time my feet had this much fun playing in the mud. The lower portion of my boot is practically covered in mud. And the guys told me that I needed to invest in some (I won’t use their term)-(so my term) “poop” kickers.

The builder brought a shovel for us so that we could really break ground. This is our first experience to break ground and we can hardly wait for the next step.

Hubby making it official!

I’m beyond excited!

And the crew busy pounding stakes for the footprint of the home!

The mason is hoping to have the basement dug before Christmas… Fingers crossed!

The weekend proved to be gorgeous with pretty white stuff as far as the eye could see. We drove out to meet the builder to present to her our last set of changes. We moved windows, added a couple doors in the basement and there were about 20 minor changes in all. We’re finally ready to sign off on the floor plan as soon as the changes are made. As a matter of fact, tomorrow is the day we do just that!

Our builder plowing through the snow (up the driveway) in her 4 wheel drive!

We have truly fallen in love with her. She’s a wonderful woman and we like to think of her as our Angel up here. Having gone through so many realtors and finally finding her has been a joy that we can’t even begin to describe.

This is one of the homes she just finished building and this is the house that we came so close to buying. There were things we wanted that this house didn’t have and then is when we learned she had many other pieces of land available in this development.

This home up on a hill is where we’ve been conducting our meetings when it’s cold. Picture taken out the dining room window.

One of our neighbors homes – she has built all the homes in this development as she purchased all the property to develop many years ago.

The spot where we meet when it’s “not so cold”. We’ve conducted a lot of business there.

They’re making a lot of headway clearing the lot. The snow is gone by now and they resumed clearing yesterday and will hopefully have it finished by tomorrow afternoon.

Pieces of equipment on the other end of our lot – They still have some work cut out for them. Hopefully they’re gettin’ ‘er done!

Pines in our neighbors front yard.

We headed back home late in the afternoon/early evening – A picture out my window/mirror.

And this shot wraps up our evening.

We have been spending countless hours in the design stages of our new home. I’ve been working very hard in the master bathroom and this is the layout I’ve come up with. As you walk into the bathroom the closet is immediately on the right. Then the Mr’s “high” sink is on the right and the Mrs. lower Vanity and counter area is on the left. The linen closet is next to the Mrs. Vanity. Walking through the arch the shower is on the right, (hubby’s giving us a large shower with duel shower heads), tub in the center and the toilet on the left.

These are the colors I’m really leaning towards in the bathroom. I’m trying to allow myself to go with the flow and just haul off and PAINT THESE WALLS, for Peat’s Sake! This will be a first for me and I’m really looking forward to coloring the walls in our home other than the builder’s grade basic off white color. I’m so ready for change! We’re hoping to break ground this week!