decisions to be made

we met with the builder's assistant this past friday to discuss our "action items" and order of decisions that need to be made. within the month we need to make a decision on the following

1. windows (style and color)
2. exterior elements (stone, brick, shake, etc)
3. color of roof shingles

4. exterior doors

because i'm a planner and i want to make sure i have plenty of time to think about these (very important) decisions, i want to be ahead of the game and not have to make any last minute decisions. today, we made an appointment with the company that does the brick and stone. the main contact was out of the office, so we met with his assistant and found out quickly that she was most likely the lady who just answers the phone. she was able to show us some homes they did around louisville, but couldn't help us design. it wasn't a total waste of time, but we quickly realized, there is a lot to choose from. our homework this weekend is to drive around and find some properties we like. we will also be searching the internet for ideas.  our home is going to be a craftsman style so we will be focused on that look.

yesterday (wednesday the 9th) we didn't drive by the lot. today, since i'm working at home, i decided to swing by on my way to the brick place since it was on my way. i could see some big progress in just the day we missed. you can see the outline of the basement in full and that means the dirt and rock piles have grown!