While this is better than having no drawings and no stickers, it does not mean that we are ready to proceed just yet. I picked up the drawings downtown yesterday after the initial review. The folks down at the office have been kind enough to provide us with a slew of "comments" on the drawings. We need to address all of these comments and return for a final (hopefully) review.
The good part is that none of the comments indicate that the project cannot go forward as planned. The design is structurally sound. The footprint falls witin all established setbacks. The zoning does not restrict this project in any way.
The bad part is that the design IS structurally sound, we are witin all setbacks, and the zoning is fine yet we STILL HAVE TO MAKE REVISIONS TO THE DRAWINGS.
Revisions like, "Reprint page T2 because it's a little hard to read." "The interior side yard setback is 4'. Update drawings to say this."
Ok, fine. But if you already KNOW that the setback is 4' and we're not building on that side anyhow....what difference does it make??? The building is not going to fall down and it's not infringing on anyone else's property.
I'm just frustrated by the whole process at this point. I have had a dirt pile outside my back doors for almost 3 months now. Don't get me wrong, I love dirt....just not the dirt clouds that blow through my back doors all day. I literally sweep the floors 3 times a day, collecting the equivalent of a 1 gallon pot worth of dirt each time. And then the dogs want to come in. They are like giant dirt collectors who deposit even more dirt in the house. Oh, and the thick layer of dust covering every surface of the house...so pretty.
As I said on Facebook yesterday, I'm over it. All of it.
It's hot. I'm tired. I'm fat. I am sick of dirt and dust. I'm sick of the smell of pee in the bathroom. I'm sick of my dogs barking at every single person that walks by. I'm sick of feeling guilty for sending jacob to preschool when he just cries all day. I'm sick of eating fast food, but I don't feel like cooking when it's so hot.
I'm sick of feeling so grouchy.
I really don't like being a complainer. I feel like that's all I've done lately. It's so easy to lose sight of the good things and focus on what is not making you happy. Can I blame it on hormones? That seems like a pretty lame excuse for being so unpleasant.
I will be all better soon.
And no, I'm not ready today. I am choosing to wallow in my self-pity for one more afternoon. Or maybe I'll go make some apple crisp...that always helps.
It's hot.(Turn on the air conditioning, go to the beach, take a cool shower) I'm tired.(Take a nap, go to the beach,send Jacob to Gramma and Grampa's) I'm fat.(Your pregnant, it is to be expected) I am sick of dirt and dust. (You don't have floods or hurricanes) I'm sick of the smell of pee in the bathroom.(Buy some spray or an air freshener) I'm sick of my dogs barking at every single person that walks by.(Sorry, can't help on that one.) I'm sick of feeling guilty for sending jacob to preschool when he just cries all day.(Then don't send him to school.) I'm sick of eating fast food, but I don't feel like cooking when it's so hot.(So buy take out salads, they're not bad.)
ReplyDeleteNow take a look at your complaints, and now look at your pluses. A wonderful husband who works hard so that you can stay home and take care of a beautiful healthy boy and hopefully another beautiful healthy boy. You have a house, a nice house,and it will be even nicer when you are finished. You live in California where the beach is just minutes away and mountains are too. You have family that loves you.Take a day off from fixating on the negatives and focus on the positives in your life (you have very many.)