93 Steps to Nirvana

At the end of July it was apparent that many decisions about the house lay ahead of us: from flooring to appliances, light fixtures and cabinets, roofing, doors, hardware. I decided it was time for another of my numerous spreadsheets! This one contained all the choice points facing us. There were 91, so I called it The 91 Steps to Nirvana!

(With the addition of [very incentivised] solar power, and structured wiring, we're now at 93 decision points - and I'm sure there are more that I overlooked.)

With Jim's encouragement, we went to work and I'm happy to announce that there are only 11 decisions completely unmade, and 12 that are close. All the rest are made!!!   I hope!

We've done a lot of 'research', and have probably driven our contractor nuts. But we're getting some great products, and are learning how to prioritize and be decisive at the same time. And we're learning what we like, and when to defer to our partner.

Jeff reminded me yesterday, that I had expressed dismay a while back that our relationship felt more like a business partnership! It seems as though all our conversations had been centered around the house.

But as we chip away at our list, we're beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and the beautiful house that soon will be called home.