Jeff Foxworthy's Version of Michigan

If you consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through 18 inches of ice and sitting there all day hoping that the food will swim by, you might live in Michigan.

If your local Dairy Queen is closed from November through March, you might live in Michigan.

If your suntan stops at a line curving around the middle of your forehead, you might live in Michigan.

If you have worn shorts and a coat at the same time, you might live in Michigan.

If your town has an equal number of bars and churches, you might live in Michigan.

You know you're a true MICHIGANDER when.............

1. "Vacation" means going up north on I-75.
2. You know several people who have hit a deer more than once.
3. You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
4. You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.
5. You see people wearing camouflage at social events (including weddings).
6. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
7. You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend knows how to use them.
8. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
9. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
10. You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction.
11. Your idea of creative landscaping is a statue of a deer next to your blue spruce.
12. Down South to you means Ohio
13. Your 4th of July picnic was moved indoors due to frost.
14. You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.
15. You think owning a Toyota is Un American.
16. You know that UP is a place not a direction
17. You actually understand these jokes, and you forward them to all your Michigan friends.

Posted by Jeremy at 09:15 AM | Permalink

I just got off the phone with Jim (Rogers Son) The Frost laws are lifting tomorrow (the main reason that we haven't had any activity yet), we'll have a hole dug in the next day or two. I need to go out today to help square up the flags... but we're good to go =]

Posted by Jeremy at 09:50 AM | Permalink

Actually, it's not all that exciting. In the summer of 2003, we put up a temporary electric pole and had to pull an address. They told me to come back in when we started building. It ended up being the same address as before. That's good news, I already have that address memorized. ; ]

Posted by Jeremy at 12:49 PM | Permalink

I'll try to update this more often now that the house is comming further along. We closed on the building loan on 2-25-2005. It seems so long ago and still haven't really seen any progress. I know the process to get all the permits takes a few weeks, I just have to learn to be more patient.

We met Roger (the head contractor) out at the lot on 3-5-2005 to go over a few things. He took a few elevations with his equipment and jotted down some notes. He wanted to get the Health inspector out to make sure the septic system will fit where we want it.

On 3-11-2005, Roger, Lee (the Health Inspector), and myself met out at the lot after lunch to do some soil borings. We had to move the septic system to the back of the house. Our original plan called for it to be in the front, but the soil wasn't the right type for a system.

Here's how it should look when its all done. The small boxes behind the house are the septic tank and drain field. More updates to come (hopefully)
View image

Posted by Jeremy at 12:08 PM | Permalink

Our new house doesn't come with a washer or dryer. Mike (one of the builders) recommended that we buy them somewhere else because they are cheaper that way. This is the set we ended up getting lastnight from BestBuy. We still need a couch and a kitchen table.

Posted by Jeremy at 11:59 AM | Permalink

The old pickup I was diving around was starting to die. I needed something more dependable. I found a good deal on this.

1997 GMC Sierra
5.7L V-8 350
4wd Auto

Posted by Jeremy at 03:46 PM | Permalink