Back to the Drawing Board-Cottage Progress

 

That's what it's felt like for the past week. We had the plumber come out and take a look at our plan. What we quickly realized is that the entire plan (that worked great as a shed in the grove) was going to have to be completely reworked. Ugh. 

For me, it's more than reworking a plan. It's reworking a vision I've had in my head for over a year. Now I have to see it in a different way. 

Okay. 

So that's what I've been working on through a brief break from the cold in a warmer climate, two weeks of a respiratory illness that was not Covid, and with lots of input from Andy. We have a solid idea now of how we need to proceed, but there have been many compromises. I have been able to maintain most of the vision I had for the cottages(s) so I can work with it. Andy is really happy with the new plan. I don't mind that at all. 

Some positives have come from the reworked plan too. It's been a matter of give and take and being realistic about our limitations. We've got it laid out in two phases so that feels a little more manageable, especially given the current situation with Andy's dad, who is on hospice. 

Balance. It's a daily undertaking. 

We are definitely going to spend the money to do the plumbing and septic right on this one. We'll have to make up for that with more DIY work on the build, but we figured that would happen. 

I'll post updates and reworked floor plans in the upcoming days so you can see what's new! The lumber order is in, we're getting a quote on the plumbing and septic. We're clearing hurdles as they pop up. It's starting to feel a little more real.

It's a strange and hectic time. I think we're up for it. 

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