I've been wanting to make my blog accessible to the public again, but the issue of what to do with the early entries has been elusive. When I started the blog, it was intended to be a place where I could vent my frustrations about the construction of my first house. That was three years ago and I've moved beyond my frustration. So, the question before me is, do I delete those entries where I vented my anger, or do I keep them. Personally, I would like to keep the entries because it is important for me keep track of the events of my life and how I responded to those events.
So, I decided to keep the entries. However, I must note that I love my house and that everything turned out great. Yes, I had a few issues about the length of time it took to complete the house and how it was executed. I guess it isn't unusual for a first-time home owner to go through many of the things I did. The incredible architect who built my house is awesome and I live in the best neighborhood in Tucson.
If I couldn't live here, I wouldn't live in Tucson. (Thursday, August 6, 2009)
Today was the day when my house was supposed to be cleaned and finished. Before you read any further, you probably already know whether the deadline was met. I have good news and bad news.
Good News: Some of the screens for the windows were installed.Bad News:
- The master bedroom shower doesn't drain well. I decided to test the shower in the master bedroom. Much to my horror, the shower filled will water and didn't drain, immediately. When I checked back 15 minutes later most of the water had drained.
- Lights have not been installed in the master and second bedrooms. Two of the external lights are not working.
- However, this is mild to what I saw in the garage. I, almost, wish I hadn't gone in there. For the last few days, the garage has been slowly cleaned out. Today, is is full of junk, AGAIN. I found a propane cooker that was used in the house next door, several dirty chairs and a host of tools. Since the beginning, my place has been used as storage for all the junk the workers didn't want to store in the other units. The last time I complained about the stuff that was being stored in my house, I was told it was equipment that was used to work on the house. So, I wonder what purpose the several dirty chairs, propane cooker and tools serve for the completion of my house that was suppose to happen today. Perhaps, the chairs are a gift from Rammed Earth. I don't have the energy to send another email message to them to ask what in the world is going on. Since I own the place and am paying taxes on a house I cannot live in, I've very tempted to throw the junk out onto the street.
