Category Archives: Moving to Floyd

Building/moving to a new home – day 100

The devil is in the details In project management, it is generally understood that the last 5 percent of a project requires an enormous amount of effort, so when you feel that a project is 95 percent complete, be prepared … Continue reading

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Building/moving to a new home – day 98

A Big Day at the New Homesite We started the day by widening the driveway. Michael Shortt’s father delivered a truckload of gravel and Michael’s son and his Bobcat created more parking places. Gretchen says that our front yard is … Continue reading

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Building/moving to a new home – day 96

Burned by a stove dealer Some otherwise reliable companies exhibit a strange dichotomy. They pay attention to you during the sales cycle and seem to answer questions intelligently. Then, during the delivery/installation cycle things begin to fall apart and you … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas!

Gretchen and I appreciate your continuing support for this weblog and for cheering us on during our new house project. We may not be living in this house yet, but we celebrate the Christmas Season with a wreath that promises … Continue reading

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