Yeehaw! (image by j chapman)
We’re finished with the house remodels! We did it! My great grandpa used to tell me that when it feels right, sometimes you gotta just let people know! Check out some photos of the newest addition.
The Journey. So far, it has been an amazing and epic road we’ve travelled. Like most projects of this sort, the journey has been hilarious, scary, ridiculous, treacherous, and fraught with complications. And yes, completely rewarding. I know more about residential housing permits, how to seal a bathroom basin, the difference between a ditch digger and a licensed contractor, and what it really means when they say ‘the shit rolls downhill’ (don’t ask). I used muscles I haven’t used in years, and sweated like a man in August, and you know what? It was GREAT. I’m thinking about leaving the UI world behind all-together!
The People. We have encountered an amazing variety of characters not unlike the ones in the Mos Eisley: from villainous, treacherous, acid-spitting, greedy bastards to the kindest most talented and skilled Wookie-humans. Did I let bastards get me down? … sometimes. But when the going got tough I was thankful for our friends, our family, and our understanding neighbors who (mostly) had our backs.
The Houses. The best part, of course, was the resurrection of these amazing 1930′s ‘tiny texas houses’ which were surely doomed. We’re very proud of the results and I sincerely hope you’ll come check out our hard work.
Next up: Landscaping (oy!)
