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Typically Alex and I post pics of progress on the property. We love sharing the gorgeous scenery, shots of furry woodland visitors, and construction updates for the Barn/House. We love doing these, and we’re going to keep them coming, but they don’t really get to the heart of what all of this is about. We’ve had some very trying times and some very exciting times along our path so far, but we’ve noticed we’ve had very little time to reflect (which to a degree is what this is all about, a slower more tuned in life).

In all of our efforts to get things done as efficiently as possible, we feel as though we weren’t taking enough time along the journey for ourselves. Not enough time to plan prudently, or enough time to allow us to share effectively. For example: It is our intention to be as transparent as possible with this project, yet we haven’t had time to organize and upload all of the construction invoices so far. We’ve also faced struggles with contractors and deliveries and debates over materials and finishes all of which paint a much broader and more interesting picture of what’s going on, and are things we’d like to be sharing. (Did you know we went with Marmoleum flooring? We did. And, did so for some really cool reasons. Yeah, we’d like to share that too.)

So we’ve come to a very large decision… we’re not putting things on hold, but we are going to be slowing them down quite a bit for the following reasons.

1. Pushing through construction during winter would be a brutal exercise that would require more resources than waiting for spring.
2. We need time to get the web site caught up, including a planned re-design, 100′s of updates and new functionality.
3. A slower pace will allow us to collaborate more fully with all of the wonderful people that are assisting us with this project. And hopefully with their permission allow us the time to highlight them and their efforts on the site as well (they deserve it).
4. Using the next few months to design the crucial mechanical systems more fully will help our efficiencies with regards to man-power and eventually electrical consumption.
5. Peace of mind.

So, there we are. Things are going to be moving forward, just a bit more prudently and with more time to reflect. We hope to talk more about the ins and outs of the important decisions to come. Share with you the struggles and highlights more effectively and keep our sanity as we do it all. Talk to you soon,

Scott and Alex