The empty lot next to our current house was cleared around the same time ours was. For whatever reason, the builder never got around to building on it. Until this week. This week, he's going to start building a house there. And that's good, because the lot was getting a little scraggly and I've been tempted to go over there and clean things up. But, now it starts. Five months of hammering and sawing and Mexican music and muddy streets.

The timing here means that the new house next to us will be finishing up roughly the same time our new house is finishing up. Which means our current house, and the new house next to it will be for sale at the same time. Which sucks.

On the other hand, they still haven't been able to clear the lot for our new house. The rain just keeps coming. So maybe there won't be much overlap after all.

Mrs. wrote a note to all the people on our new street apologizing in advance for the noise and the mud that the building of our new house will create. Because she's thoughtful.