#41 – 9/20/2023 Septic Continued…
Hey all! I did make it to the land the last two Saturdays and made some progress on the septic system (work kicked in OT so my play time is a pretty limited). Here are some pictures and a couple of highlights: 9-9-23 Andrew and I went up and placed the other two tanks and filled…
#40 – 9/3/2023 – Oh Crap!
This week I am determined to be brief! And don’t worry about the newsletter title. I couldn’t come up with anything witty, and since I have been working on my septic, that is what came to mind. And that’s it .. until next time! Mark . .. … …. ….. …… ……. …….. ……… ……….…
#39 – 7/23/2023 – It’s About Time… For an update
Hi all! Sorry for dropping off the map since February! Truth be told there has not been a lot to report on. Since February we have been working with a new drafter to get the dream home plans as well as plans for phase one (the plan where we build out the basement first) of the dream…
#38 – 3/05/2023 SUBMITTED!! … but …
Hey everyone! Just over two weeks ago I finally got everything submitted for the building permit and for the financing! Woohoo! …………. but…………. then we realized we had a serious problem. After submitting the financing application and seeing what the monthly payment would be, it became clear that we had a serious math problem. The main purpose for building…
#37 – 2/12/2023 – Snow Removal & Delays?
It’s already February and I’m feeling behind on my project. Time seems to be flying by. I hope to get a quick update today, but we all know how that usually goes! I’m happy to share that I made a homemade plat map for my building permit. Considering everything, I think it turned out pretty…
#36 – 1/15/2023 – Crunch Time!
Hey everyone! It is 2023! I am so excited for this year. This is the year we are going to build our cottage!! Let’s start with the boring paperwork stuff (I find it all very exciting…. for the record ). Almost 2 months ago in my last letter, I mentioned starting with an engineering firm. Well I am pleased to…
#35 – 11/27/2022
Hi all! It’s been more than a month since my last letter. Now that it is winter, things have slowed down out at the land. But we did have a couple things happen that are worth mentioning. First off….. I have received the first draft of the drawings for the cottage! (see attached). That is very exciting…
#34 – 10/29/2022 – Leach Field Done… Mostly.
Another week! Man they are coming and going so fast. I feel like I’m running out of time to get things ready for the spring! I was able to get a decent amount done this weekend! I was a little nervous because my septic designer said we needed to get the leach field trenches ready for…
#33 – 10/23/2022 – A Change in Seasons
Utah weather ceases to amaze me! For those not local to Utah in the space of 48 hours we went from a high of 75 degrees to a high of 39 (in Huntsville) with snow flurries! Up to this point, October has been perfect warm sunny weather which has been great for my project. However,…
#32 – 10/16/2022 – Rock On!
I haven’t had a ton of time out at the land lately, but I did get out there on Tuesday this last week for our gravel delivery for the septic leach field. And we had quite a bit of gravel delivered! Before getting the gravel delivered we had to have our trenches inspected by the…
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