It seems that I have dealt with everything but the house this week. The kids and their school/life issues. The spouse and his issues. Work and multiple issues in this time of economic troubles. Perhaps these catalysts are the reason for my bad headcold. Where did I ever find the time to get a cold and the weather being perfect for gardening – I do not know. So what do I know… I did talk to one builder/contractor that is familar with the house and neighborhood. He suggested not to do a second story over the garage, thinks it will be hard to blend with the existing house. I am not convinced, I think we can modify plans – the reason is efficiency. Really want to use the least amount of materials and have maximum amount of energy efficient living space. So we are still in the planning stage. Takes a lot longer than I want, but I know you can’t rush a good thing.

This week the plan is to get the house plans on paper in front of the builder to get input.