Men in the house...

The began to arrive at 8:00 AM. I had a pot of coffee brewed, and I had fried up a pound of locally raised bacon. One by one, strange men came through the door. The contractor and his dad. An electrician. A plumber. A window salesman. An insulation expert. They went in the basement. They went upstairs. They made suggestions. Notes were taken. Questions were asked. Decisions were made. Bacon was eaten, and the coffee pot went dry. It was daunting and exhilarating, and a little tiring. The rough estimate is that construction will begin in April and take 4-6 weeks to complete. I am terrified and thrilled,all at once. I feel like I am eating an elephant, and trying to concentrate on one bite at a time.