It’s strange to think it has already been four years since I decided to move my primary residence to Washington. In the first week of December, 2016, I called Grace and proposed the idea to her; even after I pointed out the difficulties of the idea, her response was simply “I want to be with you.” Just a month later we had already walked in this house and decided to buy it; here’s a brief timeline of the various steps I’ve taken to make it a home:
2016
December
Get list of properties from realtor
2017
January
First visit to Sunset
May
June
Preparation for move
July
August
September
October
November
2018
January-July
Clean up and repair
August
September
October
November
2019
January-June
July
August-September
2020
January
March
Begin floor leveling
Bookcases
April
May
Install Grace’s floor
Install living room floor
Hot tub delivered
Initial bathhouse layout
June
Posts phase 1
Foundation for cottage #1
Build cottage #1
July
Finish cottage #1
Bathroom deck area
Inside ramp
Move paddock gate
Posts phase 2
August
Main deck area
Posts phase 3
Foundation for cottage #2
Preliminary wiring
Build cottage #2
September
Skirt cottages
Roof cottage #2
Wire cottages
Upgrade power cable
October
November