Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Updates: not much new

After the exciting day on Friday not much has moved. To be fair it was the weekend, and Monday was a holiday. Today they compacted our driveway and that was it. 
For a short moment we were quite excited because we were told that tomorrow the foundation builder would be coming and plan out our pillar foundation and there was a good chance that our foundation would be laid on Saturday. Unfortunately, later in the day we were told that he couldn't come before next week. It is still exciting, but there is a hint of disappointment. We are getting so used to waiting, that if we do not see things happening it feels still not real that we are actually doing this... And on the other hand I know there are times ahead of us when we will be very busy. 
So not much new...Will let you know when more happens...However,  we are hopeful and optimistic, it is all part of the learning curve ;) 
The driveway gets compacted

Friday, May 18, 2018

Is this day 1 ?!?!


It's a while I am planning to start this blog, and I was always waiting for the best moment to start. There were a few moments which could have been the best to start :). I think today is one of them, maybe the last best moment to start in time :). I feel intimidated to write this blog, however, I am determined to give it a try and grow into it. So I thank you in advance for your patience, while I am figuring out this blogging-thing! Please ask questions, if you have any or if I am giving too many things for granted ;).


After waiting for weeks, for this or that reason, but lately mostly because of the rain, today the person who levels the terrain on which we will build our house, came!! That was so exciting for us. This feels like day 1.
In reality day 1 is probably when we started to think about doing something new and this house building project started to develop. In between that day 1 and the today day 1 there is all the decision-making, leaving our community with lots of heartbreak, all the emotional work, hopes and doubts (which still come and go daily), many changes of minds, paperwork etc..
Still, today was a big day. It is day 1 of the part of the iceberg that is above the water and is visible. Here some pictures.