Cat therapy

On the house front, we have re-adjusted the build costs based on the costs for the site prep, and figured out we should revisit our financial model. Of course, the costs for the build are higher than we initially projected, which is by no means surprising, but yet another adjustment in the trajectory. I’m hoping I’ll feel better once we actually break ground and start the retaining wall. Since my last post, we’ve decided to compromise and build the retaining wall for the pool, but wait until the house is more finished before we start on filling it in. No doubt, living space is more important than extravagances, so this is my preferred route. Likely, this will result in me working longer than expected (meh). I’ll give an update on how the model adjustments worked out next week.

We have now booked a good amount of time together for the holidays – pretty much all of December – so I’m feeling a bit better. Maybe when we actually start clearing and laying bricks, the light at the end of the tunnel will begin to get brighter.