I know this is going to come as a shock to you, BUT I framed, squared and sheeted this week (Shocking I know!) :) The exciting part of that is that we started our 7th house (of 12), and our first 1295 plan (there are three total). After that, we have three more plans and then all 12 will have been started! YAHOO!
So here are the updates:
Tina's house has a FRONT DOOR, sliding door, all the windows, plumbed, and has been house wrapped. Ross said siding will come this week, and the electrician. That sounds very house-like, and it's totally exciting! Zhan's house has the roof on, the plumbers I think are done in there, and it will start wrap and windows this week, as will Robin's house. Ashlee's house had half the roof sheeting done when we got there this morning. Nathan's house is all trussed and ready for sheeting, and Robert's house is ALMOST all trussed and ready for sheeting. Garrett and Amanda's 1295 was started this week. We had almost all the bottom floor interior and exteriors done. Man, it seemed like nothing went easy with that house today! We hit a snag at every turn. Makes for a long day with everyone standing around trying to figure out how to fix the problem!
Ross said all the other packages are being delivered soon (I forget exactly what he said), AND he even put in for our house to be cut! YAY!!!! People ask me all the time if it's frustrating to look at my slab when Tina's house is really house-like! It's not, and for a few reasons. At first, it's because I knew that Tina (or whoever's house is done before ours) won't get to move in until all 12 houses are done and have passed inspection. We are a team, and we move in as a team. That's the way it works. I think in a lot of ways, it would be harder to look at your almost finished house that you won't get to move into for whatever amount of time, then to be the last house finished.
But these days, it's a totally different thing that keeps me going. I am truly proud of the people who will soon be my neighbors. All of us come from different situations: Families, singles, couples...people who work full time, people who go to school, etc. I could name more of my neighbors who I think aren't "like" me than are. As I get to know each one, however, they make me smile. Their hardwork inspires me to always do my best, and that is probably the single most motivating factor. Yes, at the end of this, my family will live in a beautiful new house that we built with our own hands. The house that love built. THAT is amazing. But there are so many rewards along the way: getting to know new people, rocking out to the radio and learning what everyone does and doesn't like, finding common ground and respecting differences. Jerica taught me how to "dougie" and "Roll the dice" last week. Now, I assure you, I THINK I look much cooler doing these than I actually do, but we had fun. Ashlee (who I now lovingly refer to as "french toast") makes me laugh EVERY DAY I work with her...the girl is hilarious! Anna and I have gotten to be great friends, and I love her dearly. Our kids play together, and will grow up right down the road. Julie and I were plotting a rock band play date when we get moved in, I'm learning Garrett always looks skeptical (even if I wasn't the last one to touch whatever it is he's skeptically looking at), Robert is always smiling and never makes fun of me when I've cut the same board ten times and it's still not right, and Sam makes me both laugh and roll my eyes everyday. It seems like he's always 'on', and that keeps us all going. Daniel is dependable and funny, and Tina is such a hard worker and a sweet gal.
There are still neighbors I don't really know well. We kind of have "teams" we work in, so there are people I hardly or never see. But I know when this is done, we all worked for the same goal. And THAT is awesome. :)
The good news is that while I was telling you all how awesome my neighbors are, I forgot about my feet. The bad news: I have to hit "publish" and stand up now! :)
Til next week!
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