We've committed

After some hemming and hawing after the inevitable bids over our budget, Chris and I signed an agreement for construction. Our architect has a general contract business, and we are staying with him. The single-story addition will push the house out to the back to expand the existing kitchen and dining room and make a new family room that will be two-steps down. Also on the side of the house, we'll get a mudroom, replacing the existing covered landing. The heft of the project before us has us anxious. We want to get as many of our selections taken care of as possible before Chris starts her new job in mid-August. We also need to clean out all unwanted junk from the house and plan for how we'll live amidst the construction. Wish us luck. On the drive home after signing the agreement, a black cat crossed our path. Good thing we're not superstitious.