Quick update on the house. They have cleared the land - much to the consternation of some neighbors, but it will be landscaped after the building is finished. Then they built up the part where the house will be and have now dug the trenches for the footings and poured them.
We had to go to the Planning Commission to have the two lots merged into one so that we could put the pool where we want it. It seems you can't put a pool on a lot without a permanent structure. Anyway, that was approved, so we are now awaiting the foundation slab.
I feel certain it will be one of those spurt type projects where we have lots of activity followed by nothing and then more activity. I think we will be in the house before the end of the year. Neil is more optimistic and thinks it will be before Thanksgiving - perhaps we should have a pool on this and see who is closer to the actual move in date.
