12/7 The footings went in the day before a "blizzard".

Lottie and I went out to see the guys poor concrete for the footings of the house. It was fun to watch the HUGE cement truck and the chute it went through to get down to the forms. The foreman used a remote control to guide the flow of cement while the other guys moved the big pipe around. It actually felt pretty nice out, which was a sure sign of the snow that was to come later that night.

...and we wait

 Nutmeg enjoys a romp at the lot



Well, we are still awaiting The City's approval for the building project to begin. Everyone seems to be cramming at the last minute?  I try not to worry, as The Lord has brought us this far... and the whole point is what kind of people are we? It isn't about this house. It is about our hearts.

Tim and Kevin measure to see where the house will stand

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Today is the first day of official setbacks.  I realize that this is one of many yet to come.  Ground was supposed to be broken today for our house in Mankato...

Last week Lottie and I met Tim at the Title office and officially signed on the dotted lines. That meeting seemed so surreal. As most of the work and decisions are made ahead of time, that moment seemed unrealistically casual and almost irreverent to the commitment we were making.

But, we did it! And, then we decided to reverse the plans. Flip them right over. Simple, no? Well, it cost us several days as the draftsperson had to redo things. We were ignorantly thinking that the computer would do all that! Oh, well. We think it will be worth it, to configure the house away from the street lamp, among other benefits.

We expect that they will dig the hole next week.

Lottie on the porch

"I didn't even know we had a blog"

This is Tim's comment. He has made that comment before. Obviously, I don't do anything about the blog to help him remember we actually have one! I am not much for chatting about myself via the airwaves, or whatever you call the internet. My strong Love Language (see The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman) is "quality time". (Sorry, I cannot figure out how to quit underlining). So, to chat without feedback is not my style.

But, maybe we could do this anyway? I got a new computer and am going to try to get a better handle on my photos. So, if there are any good ones, I'll post them here!

I did send this already to Rebekah and Mike, whose house we are in. Lottie thought she needed to be near me, or perhaps she needed to show me she was doing as asked? She is on the front porch (back when it was a bit warmer!) putting on her p.j.s. The funny thing is that S 4th Street in St. Peter right now serves as half of the State HWY 169. So, PLENTY of people saw that she was doing as told! I get comments quite often, "I saw that you were in your yard doing such and such...". Quite disconcerting, really! But fun at the same time. If you do drive by, stop for a cup of tea, as I really do love to visit!