So, you all know how excited I was last week when I saw a big excavator on the property digging up tree stumps. Well, imagine my even greater excitement when I got home from work on Friday to find a massive hole in the ground! A hole even bigger than a house!! It really was surreal!
It was around 6:00 p.m. when I got home, and by that time it was pretty dark. So, imagine being in the dark, standing on the edge of a massive hole in the ground, with a gigantic pile of
Carleton came home from work on Friday at lunchtime and here is what it looked like:
Unfortunately, we weren't able to take pictures of what it looked like Friday night because it was so dark. But, here is what it looked like Saturday afternoon, after the excavator man came back to smooth out all the piles:
Look how white the sand is at the bottom! That sand was not placed there - that's just what it looks like after they dug the land. (Are we going to be living on a beach?? It looks like it!)
The hole seemed slightly less-large on Saturday compared to Friday night, but only because it wasn't accompanied by larger-than-life piles next to it. Carleton and I had fun pretending we were standing in the basement of our new house.
Carleton took some really nice photos with his fancy-schmancy camera from several pre-determined vantage points and I will share those in a different post. I think it would be so fun to periodically update the views from those vantage points - sort of like a time-warp.
So, behind the scenes, our site plan was approved by the planning and zoning department as well as the health department. We should have our building permit next week.
Also, the bank is coming out next week to check out the property and appraise it. After the appraisal is complete, we can schedule our closing with the bank (hopefully the week after Thanksgiving).
We have already touched base with a concrete company to pour our foundation and they are scheduled to come out very soon! And, we are currently looking for framers and getting some quotes on lumber. We need referrals for framers! Does anybody know of a reputable framing company? If so, please let us know!
Carleton and I will be heading to Western New York this week to see my family and celebrate Thanksgiving. I can't wait to hug my mom and eat her delicious Thanksgiving feast! This holiday, I definitely have a lot to be thankful for. I am thankful for family (both my family and Carleton's family). And, I am really thankful for my hard-working boyfriend who shares my dreams and is making them come true. And, maybe next Thanksgiving, the turkey can be at OUR house!!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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