30th June 2018
Another pilgrimage to Uncommon Ground for my Latte, a chance to catch my thoughts, and why it is so cold inside? People complain in the winter about the snow and long for the summer , but when it arrives, they complain about the heat, and turn up the cold.
My progress on the furniture front has been slow due to moving furniture out of Tin Roof, but mainly thinking about an even larger project.
This has come quite by accident, but driven by the desire to give Kelli some security after we are married. There was a proposal to buy the house that she rents, and has been living in for the past six years. The landlord decided he didn’t want to sell yet, and we wouldn’t want to pay the current evaluation anyway, so lateral thinking began.
I was kite flying one day, and suggested that we add a floor to Kelli’s parents house. There is a large garage and kitchen area that could have an additional floor to match that of the main house. I left it at that. A few days later, when I was using the saw to trim some panels, Kelli came out all excited. “I’ve just mentioned your idea to mom and dad, and they haven’t said no”. Now that apparently is a big deal. Dave does not make decisions quickly, so not getting a negative response, or “I’ll have to think about it” is a good start.
So my project is to come up with drawings to show what it could look like, Kelli on the other hand has started a Pinterest folder, and chosen the curtains and furniture already. The evenings now consist of scouring the site for food(always popular with me) furniture ideas, and now interior designs. I can see much more wine and chocolate being consumed.
There is a lot to consider, and I have started pacing out the plot to check what is possible.
After doing the cottage refurbishment I said never again, I guess my big mouth has started something.
Another Lifetime to go 