Progress Permitting...

So I had a great 40-minute phone conversation with the city permit office today. The gentleman that I spoke with was incredibly friendly, informative and willing to go out of his way to help out. The greatest thing? He had a sense of humor! NOT what I expected when I placed the call. Anyway, I'm glad to know that I can request to meet with him when I hit the offices next week.

Why the fuss? Well, I'm keen to keep the changes on the up-and-up since I'll be renewing and/or replacing plumbing and electrical systems among other things -- who knows what code details I'll miss without the inspectors keeping me honest! ;-]

Cleanout! is still in progress but on schedule. Now stuff is beginning to pile up in the office:

I got hit with the gardening bug again (darn spring fever!) and spend several hours outside pruning. Now I have several piles of brush for pick-up. Maggie, our rat terrier has been helping...

[that's the shed...I had fun building that when we moved in a few years ago]

This time of the year in Austin is great...plants are just awakening. Like this hydrangea:

I mentioned that Maggie was helping...well, that was until she sacked out: