10-30-2004, 07:45 PM
You asked for it... UPDATE!!
Tractor has arrived. What can I say; it's BLUE, it doesn't look nearly as big as it did at the store and it rained solidly for days after arrival so we didn't get to use it much. Our new handyman/ranch hand Ed is great. He is busy mowing a path for our road/driveway. We, on the other hand, are in Southern California, then off to New York City (ewwww) for our son's 30th birthday. Hubby will be staying in Calif. while I return to Hawaii to begin more serious preparation of the land and plans for homebuilding and farm/ranching...
I am open to many ideas and hope some of you have them to offer. I thought I had an archetect but we were unable to come to a contractural agreement. If anyone knows of a draftsperson and/or archetect that is interested in a side job, please have them contact me pslamont@yahoo.com.
I have a general floor plan drawn out and a photo of the style outside for roof, porch, etc.l.. It shouldn't really be that hard.
Before we left, we managed to locate the spot for the driveway at the road and get the posts laid in for the fence. Ed will get the fence strung and maybe even the gate up while we are gone. We found a lovely patch of antheriums near where the entry will be so we even have the beginning of a pretty spot
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Second and third thoughts have passed as to building the dream house vs. something scaled down. After careful consideratio and encouragement by my hubby, I have decided to go with the dream house and the barn and build the ohana later. When I return there will be some serious hunting for a builder and drafter to get the plans through by the beginning of the year.
Wish us luck, and come on by to see the progress... and our pretty new tractor!
May you live in interesting times.
Tractor has arrived. What can I say; it's BLUE, it doesn't look nearly as big as it did at the store and it rained solidly for days after arrival so we didn't get to use it much. Our new handyman/ranch hand Ed is great. He is busy mowing a path for our road/driveway. We, on the other hand, are in Southern California, then off to New York City (ewwww) for our son's 30th birthday. Hubby will be staying in Calif. while I return to Hawaii to begin more serious preparation of the land and plans for homebuilding and farm/ranching...
I am open to many ideas and hope some of you have them to offer. I thought I had an archetect but we were unable to come to a contractural agreement. If anyone knows of a draftsperson and/or archetect that is interested in a side job, please have them contact me pslamont@yahoo.com.
I have a general floor plan drawn out and a photo of the style outside for roof, porch, etc.l.. It shouldn't really be that hard.
Before we left, we managed to locate the spot for the driveway at the road and get the posts laid in for the fence. Ed will get the fence strung and maybe even the gate up while we are gone. We found a lovely patch of antheriums near where the entry will be so we even have the beginning of a pretty spot
.Second and third thoughts have passed as to building the dream house vs. something scaled down. After careful consideratio and encouragement by my hubby, I have decided to go with the dream house and the barn and build the ohana later. When I return there will be some serious hunting for a builder and drafter to get the plans through by the beginning of the year.
Wish us luck, and come on by to see the progress... and our pretty new tractor!
May you live in interesting times.
I want to be the kind of woman that, when my feet
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"