There are many signs of spring here in Havasu, but probably my favorite is the flowers on the Prickly Pear. I am always amazed at how gorgeous this cactus is when it is in bloom.
There are garage sales and home shows. We learned a ton of stuff at the home show, some of which caused us to make some minor changes in the house plans. We still don’t buy much at garage sales, but we did score a ladder that Paul has wanted for a long time, and got it at a great price.
The lake is more crowded, and the channel is crammed with boats, all blasting their own music. Everyone seems to be having an awesome time.
And, of course, for us, Spring has sprung when the snowman no longer decorates the front of the truck:
The last few weeks have been very busy with house stuff, but we’ll be taking a break from all the running around because our son is flying in from Boston today!
House Update
We have arranged for the grading of our lot, which hopefully should happen soon. Paul has placed his sign announcing our intentions to
our neighbors.
We have been “pre-shopping”-making decisions on kitchen appliances and such, which needed to be done because the electrical and plumbing had to be decided. We chose to go with an induction cook top. Neither of us have ever used one, but we’ve heard they are pretty awesome.
All the major decisions regarding the house have been made. The RV garage will be bumped to 18 ft by 65 ft, the back patio will be deleted (the pool people will put in Travertine tile) and the front patio will be expanded. The laundry room will be bigger than the plans call for, but the guest rooms will remain the same size. I would have liked them to be 2 feet bigger but couldn’t justify the expense.
Once we had put together our 3 page list of customizations, and gotten prices on them, we sat down with the builder and signed the contract! We’ll still make tons of running changes, but the big stuff had to be decided before the plans were submitted to the City. Once they are drawn up, we’ll look at them one more time before the go in for approval.
In the meantime we can take a breather and enjoy our visit with Stephen!
Hi you two! Congratulations on your 500th post Sue, I know how much time and effort goes into each one but please dont stop we would miss them sooo much. Very envious of your new build, something we would love to do but land is not so easy to come by in the UK.
ReplyDeleteHave fun with your son in the sun! Best wishes Elaine and Robert
Good luck with the house construction, sounds like fun.
ReplyDeleteI love the Prickly Pears also. I love the desert in the spring.
ReplyDeleteCute sign, Paul
Sounds like the house is coming right along. What an exciting time for you two. Enjoy your visit with your son.
I love all the cactus flowers the brighten up the desert in the spring. The ones on the saguaro's are my favorite.
ReplyDeleteCute sign on your property. This place might be just perfect for your winters in the south. Enjoy the time with your son and take a break or two this summer. You may just need it. We did when we were building our last one.
I remember the fun and challenge of modifying house plans to make it truly yours. We had them wire for an intranet in one of ours. That was different but it made a huge difference in our ability to make the place ours. Hope you get everything you want.
ReplyDeleteLove the sign Paul.
ReplyDeleteHope to see you guys before the snowman shows up on the truck again!
Prickly pear is gorgeous and I'm sorry we missed their bloom. My favorite is the ocotillos. Enjoy the build. We've done it twice, once from a distance (house built in Florida while we were in Canada) and once at home. Very exciting, especially when we were able to visit and watch the progress. Keep an eye as the structure goes up as we found the studs for a wall in the wrong place.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your visit with Stephen. He'll love the heat and sun after Boston's winter.