Picking Up Speed

It looks like the sun has finally shone through.

Two nights ago I received confirmation that the bulk of the funding we need to commence with construction have become available.  So it is likely we will begin construction in July, which puts us on the track to open in February 2012.  It's a little delayed from our original timeline, but in the larger scheme of things, I think a few months late is a small matter.

We signed off on our design about a week and a half ago.  Now, we enter the construction drawing phase, where materials are detailed out and contractors evaluated.  Sometimes, when I think about it, I wonder that  there aren't many more of my family members and friends who think I am slightly insane for taking this project on.  This for a girl who has never laid a brick or fixed a clogged pipe.  OK, so I can drill a few holes, but that's the extent of my construction knowledge.

But then again, everyone has to start somewhere.  In fact, on good days, I am surprised we have even got this far.

And we will now go further.

I know where I will be spending my New Year's Eve this year :-)  Stay tuned as we pick up speed.