A wall here, a window there

Oh, I think it is so incredibly awesome how architects design houses! We got the first ROUGH draft from the architect on Monday, and we've been scrutinizing every little detail since. I'm going to wait until we have the final plans to post them on here (that is if I can figure out how to even do it then). I know I've mentioned this before but when looking at house plans, you have to think about how you really live. You know, you watch these shows on HGTV and always see people looking for houses conducive to entertaining. Seriously? I mean, seriously? We're not talking scenes from The Great Gatsby here. How much do these people really entertain?! We want a house that we can actually live in, a home for us. Priorities: BIG kitchen with a deep sink (we cuss incessantly washing dishes in the sink here), spa tub in the master, open floor plan, and lots of windows...oh, yeah, and a room for Larry. (Larry, I hope you're laughing hysterically right now.)


After mulling over the ROUGH draft, the architect, Joel, wanted to meet with us in Lynchburg so he could better design the house around the landscape; so we drove down there for a little pow-wow. Joel thought that there would be just one main direction on which to focus. He seemed surprised that we have a 360-degree view, which I suppose makes his job a bit easier. Noel and I discussed what we would like to see changed on the current house plans. Luckily, Joel likes to give options...and we like multiple choice! So it's back to the drawing board for him as we anxiously await the next round of ideas. I'm sure that even if we think we have designed the perfect house, there will be things that we wish we would have done differently. That's just expected. Nevertheless, we'll enjoy the ride.


On another note, we spent last Saturday stringing barb wire with the 'rents. Several scratches and a few ticks (got to love the country) later that part is done. Onto the woods!