How’s the weather?

How’s the weather?

When I was about 11 years old, I began hearing my parents talking about building a bigger house. Soon, they had plan books and in-depth talks around the kitchen table. It took a period of many months, but the decision was finally arrived at. My father wanted the new...
Why Are We Doing This?

Why Are We Doing This?

Say I want to build a house (I don’t, Sue. Just sayin.’) I find a lot to build on. Then, an architect to make sense of my sketched (sketchy?) design. Then, a builder has to be brought on board who, in turn, gets a bunch of permits, schedules inspections along the way...