Words from Todd

March 30, 2015

What pictures?

 

What pictures are you looking at every day? 

I read years ago about the difference between having a goal and having a goal with a commitment and a plan to achieve it. Ever since I made this distinction, I've searched for photos or images of the things I …

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March 25, 2015

Brick

Brick.  

I want some.  I own some, but it is not on my house.  It is on pallets in my driveway. 

 

Rain.

I want none for two more weeks.  I want some, but not until my house is finished.  I

know we are in a drought, I …

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March 11, 2015

Don't want to jinx it! Looking good.

We are certainly not there yet, but each time we stop by the house it is looking

more and more like home  We keep having to remind ourselves that this is by

all means a new house.  You can literally only lay your eyes on about 4 things 

that survived …

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March 9, 2015

The back of your hand

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March 5, 2015

The Home Stretch! - Major Progress

 

If you are reading this, you've likely read at least a few other posts about our complete overhaul of our soon to be home.  This is where the journey starts to really pay off.  Photos below show very exciting progress on floors, walls, counter tops, cabinets, tile, windows …

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March 2, 2015

1 legitimate question

I am honestly curious. Knowing that our Texas real estate market is by far one of the healthiest real estate markets in America and that now is an incredible time for home owners to sell and reap huge financial rewards, on a scale of 1-10 (1 is not interested / 10 is positive) how …

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Feb. 17, 2015

The Little Things

We are in the home stretch now.  I refuse to type the actual date we hope to move

in, but we are now focused on a "bazillion" little things as we have hopefully made

most of the big decisions.  Paint, floors, counters, doors, fixtures etc. are going in

this week …

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Feb. 13, 2015

This thing might become a home after all!

No bull.  We are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel and the odds are pretty good that it is not a train!

 

We had friends come over and write prayers, Bible verses and truth on the framing

of the house in hopes that we …

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Jan. 29, 2015

Lots of Progress - Tramonte Remodel

last few areas of new electrical

as the addition and new roof are going up

back side of addition going up

inside the addition as it is framed

windows starting to be framed in

can't shave until we move in... I know.  Really, I know.

patching floor boards

That …

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Jan. 27, 2015

Are you still waiting?

I've always had this nagging thought that people "Wait until..." too many things.  We wait until:

we get our drivers license

we get out of high school

we get out of college

we get a job

we get a raise

we get married

we have kids

we get …

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