I mentioned recently that with the new house came a long list of projects. Those at the top of the list are pretty significant, so we’ve been mapping out the best plan of attack. Well, we made some progress this week and I can easily say that I am more excited about what’s in store than I have been in a long time!

What are we up to, exactly?

We’re building an art studio and work shed in the back yard! I am beyond thrilled. It took us a while to figure out the basics; overall size, location, permit requirements, etc. Then we did some research to choose the materials we wanted to use. Finally, Eric drew up some design plans (proving, yet again, there’s nothing he can’t do…) We’re enlisting the help of our good buddy, Hoke Howard, who you might remember helped us with the directional signs for the wedding. He’s a real craftsman and I’m happy to have his help on such a sizable project.

We break ground next week! I couldn’t be more excited. I’m also very grateful. When we moved into the new house, most of my art supplies and craft tools went into storage. The plan was always to build a studio, but it faced strict competition in the hierarchy of to-dos. Not having my supplies readily on hand had left me feeling a bit uninspired. Eric took notice and since he understands how important all this silly crafty stuff is to me, we decided to make the art studio a priority.

I’m a very lucky girl.

I’ll update everyone on the progress. Here’s what we plan on constructing!