by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 13, 2009 | for Love, for Mind
One of my odd recurring nightmares is that someone walks up to me on campus and casually mentions a test in one of my courses—a test I knew nothing about. The panic I felt is familiar to many college students. With my two oldest children attending a university (one...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 10, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
You may remember that we were originally planning to include a wood-burning fireplace our custom home. We love the ambience a real fire creates and the fun-factor is high. Over time, however, the logistics (and mess) overcame our sensibilities and we gave in to the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 9, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
In spite of the weather—we had a high of 14 degrees today—the great crew was out working. They reformed and poured the remaining garage footings, this time at the correct height. When we got there, they were covering the cement with vast expanses of plastic and...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 8, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
My face froze off just taking pictures. How do these guys do it all day? Does their blood thicken? The big storm came in over the weekend. The kids loved it. I didn't. Here's the math: SNOW ? good for construction Still, they were out there getting the job done. I'd...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 4, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Today we saw the first real sign of construction. Sure, we'd had some excavation. But that's digging down. This was the first, serious, tangible sign of building up. Seeing the forms in place and prepped and the cement poured in was a wonder to behold! Construction!...
