Today was our variance hearing, where we made our case for extending the rear corner of the house backward six feet. This time I was the one out of town, and Jean had quite the adventure getting to the hearing on … Continue reading
Our favorite place to spend the Summer is Lansing, Iowa. This year was especially nice because my mom came up with us for a week. The girls went to various camps, including Stella and Ellie’s favorite: Horsemanship Camp. Greta got … Continue reading
Today we met the last of the builders we were considering, John. John came recommended by Bonnie, which means a lot. We were very happy to squeeze in a meeting with him before leaving town to make our way up … Continue reading
Finally got the RV back, fixed up and repaired. We are definitely planning to live in it during the renovation. Now we just have to figure out how to pull it off.
Tonight was our hearing with the Historic Commission of DeKalb County. This is where we must get our “Certificate of Appropriateness” in order to proceed with renovation. Jean is out of town. Thankfully, Bonnie agreed to attend the meeting with … Continue reading
We will be meeting builders for the next week or two in hopes of finding the right match for our project.
Our lot is long and thin and our house was built closer to one side boundary than is allowed, so we need to get a variance to modify that side of the house. Today we submitted all the application materials. … Continue reading
I am always looking for ways to incorporate exercise into my life, but this may be one of the most ridiculous ways I have found yet: converting our old shuffleboard court into gravel with a sledgehammer. We plan to park … Continue reading
Today we submitted our application to the DeKalb County Historic Commission for our “Certificate of Appropriateness” (COA). We went with Bonnie to meet with the Historic Commission representative, show him our renovation design, and ask many questions about what is likely … Continue reading
The morning of May 24 was one of those moments when life takes a brief unexpected turn. This was the first official day of Summer Break. Greta and Stella made big plans to spend a long weekend with their mom … Continue reading