The Barber Residence Plans Are Complete

We have plans!  It has been over a year to get to this point but we are about to begin remodeling our home and adding a second story master suite. A couple of things motivated us to change our home. One bathroom is most inconvenient, especially when our kids and their families are visiting. Next this old 1948 home desperately needs a new roof and stucco. So it made sense to make the changes while we were completing those much needed repairs. Ron always disliked the look of our flat roof and it made it impossible to fly his American flag he got from an aircraft carrier. Lastly, it is time for a king size bed and we so like being outdoors that we are installing fold away doors that open to 8 feet. This will allow us to push our bed out onto the patio when it is warm and live inside and out. Heaven.

This project got delayed when our creative architect had health issues then moved to Texas. She is in her 80s and still brilliant at design but it was time to move on to a fresh start. Now we are working with Laura who is quick and efficient. Our stalled project has allowed us to have creative input from both these talented ladies as well as Steve who just reviewed our plans.

Seeing the Barber Residence official plans spread out on our dining room table is so cool. This is really going to happen. Of course it will be inconvenient for a few months with all the construction and displacement. But we will have a home that is repurposed for our life in our retirement years. Taking so long to get here also allowed us to save up the money so we can fund the project without a loan. That feels great as we won't be adding extra monthly payments to our budget. Well, that is the plan anyway. Of course remodels tend to go over budget as I know from watching DIY network.

Ron had done much of the design and his vision is all over these plans. I am not the visual one but have contributed a few ideas. I can't wait for this adventure to begin. Yes, I am looking forward to sleeping in our little RV and being in the midst of the chaos. We have already been boxing up our lives and storing them away. In fact, Ron and I slept in the camper last night. It is cozy~comfortable.

You all can remind me of my positive thoughts in the next months when I write a cranky blog full of complaints about construction.

In Him.
Joyful
8-5-17