I feel very fortunate that I was invited to join a prestigious blog, The Roses of Prose. Occasionally, my assigned days of the month (the 8th and the 30th) fall on Mondays. So instead of writing two blogs, I'm inviting you to visit me over at The Roses of Prose as I describe how Hubs and I came to build a new house.
http://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2013/07/fortuitous-freedom.html