I started this blog a long time ago, to chronicle our house designing and building experience. I hadn't posted anything in over three years, and a lot has changed in that amount of time. We're still not close to being ready to build, having yet to sell our other house. And our house plans have changed quite a bit over time. So I'm starting this blog anew, and will share the rest of the design process, builder selection, and building itself.

I have grand dreams of a family kitchen, craft room, screened porch, great views. It should all work, though it may take longer than we think. However, because it's a bad time to sell a house, it's also a good time to build one. So if we can manage to sell, we might be able to build what we want. We'll see. Family-size houses, even with sweat equity, aren't cheap. But they do tend to be cheaper per square foot than smaller houses. Here we go!