Last January 18th, I first blogged about the mudroom I was designing for my son’s and daughter-in-law’s new house.  I envisioned a place for them to hang their coats, drop their keys, and store grandkids’ backpacks.  The builder expected the house would be done in February … then in April … then in June … but for months he did nothing.  Once the kids and the bank figured out the builder was unscrupulous, we all turned to Plan B.  The kids became their own contractor and are now within a week or two of moving in.  Houses shouldn’t take over a year to build!  (The builder’s name is Harold Something in Marshall, Texas.  I plan an active smear campaign once the house is actually completed!)

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