• 1/4/2026 – The Best Way to Spend a Holiday Break

    Hey everyone! I had some time off work from  Dec-24 through Jan-2. With that time off I decided to take care of a pain point Karianne has had since October. Backstory: Right after our land… Read more

  • #41 – 9/20/2023 Septic Continued…

    Hey all!    I did make it to the land the last two Saturdays and made some progress on the septic system (work kicked in OT so my play time is a pretty limited).  Here are some… Read more

  • #40 – 9/3/2023 – Oh Crap!

    This week I am determined to be brief! And don’t worry about the newsletter title. I couldn’t come up with anything witty, and since I have been working on my septic, that is what came… Read more

  • #39 – 7/23/2023 – It’s About Time… For an update

    Hi all! Sorry for dropping off the map since February!  Truth be told there has not been a lot to report on. Since February we have been working with a new drafter to get the… Read more

  • #38 – 3/05/2023 SUBMITTED!! … but …

    Hey everyone! Just over two weeks ago I finally got everything submitted for the building permit and for the financing! Woohoo! …………. but…………. then we realized we had a serious problem. After submitting the financing application and… Read more

  • #37 – 2/12/2023 – Snow Removal & Delays?

    It’s already February and I’m feeling behind on my project. Time seems to be flying by. I hope to get a quick update today, but we all know how that usually goes! I’m happy to… Read more

  • #36 – 1/15/2023 – Crunch Time!

    Hey everyone! It is 2023! I am so excited for this year. This is the year we are going to build our cottage!!   Let’s start with the boring paperwork stuff (I find it all very exciting…. for the… Read more

  • #35 – 11/27/2022

    Hi all!  It’s been more than a month since my last letter. Now that it is winter, things have slowed down out at the land. But we did have a couple things happen that are… Read more

  • #34 – 10/29/2022 – Leach Field Done… Mostly.

    Another week! Man they are coming and going so fast. I feel like I’m running out of time to get things ready for the spring! I was able to get a decent amount done this… Read more

  • #33 – 10/23/2022 – A Change in Seasons

    Utah weather ceases to amaze me!  For those not local to Utah in the space of 48 hours we went from a high of 75 degrees to a high of 39 (in Huntsville) with snow… Read more

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