a small roadblock

after taking the plans in for a prelim screen, there were a couple of small things that needed to be fixed before submittal. most of them were simple changes and calcs that didnt take too long. but one requires either an expensive shoring plan for the excavation of the foundation, or a simple letter signed by one of the neighbors. i opted for option 2, the neighbor. well, that was 12 days ago and i haven't heard anything back. i talked about it with her, and dropped the letter off with the understanding that she would read it over and sign. now its been 12 days and 2 follow-ups and still nothing. she's really nice, and she'll be a cool neighbor, so i dont want to bug her about it. but i'm not sure that she realizes that she is holding things up.
so tonight i'll make one more attempt, then its on to plan a i guess.
the plan changes, the budget rises...

i suck

dude, sorry to anyone that reads this now and then. i haven't been too good about updating. i'm just as bored as you though. the waiting was tough.
here's what's happening:
the plans came back from the structural engineer. tons of wood is going into this place. i'm not too jazzed about that, but it didnt change the design at all so that's cool. just adding to the cost some. i made a couple of small changes and bagged the roof access and deck. this is gonna save like 30k so i guess the roof top deck will have to wait until the next house.
now there are just one or two small things to finish up and the plans will go in THIS WEEK for approval with the city. as soon as i get approval, its tear down time.
it has given me some time to get the house we live in closer to being ready to sell. there are still a few things left to do before we can list it. hopefully get it on the market by the end of the month. anyone looking for a nice little place in georgetown, let me know. its a great house. 3 years old.
we also went to mexico. tulum. it was awesome. that's probably the last trip for a while. once the house is underway, its pretty much balls out to get it done.
so again, i promise to be better and update more often. the interesting stuff should be coming along shortly.
-kk
ps, anyone that gets the random home depot coupons in the mail, and isnt going to use them, let me know. i'll take all the discounts i can get!