Rick, being that both of my dogs will eventually weigh 145-175lbs.. my dog houses are alwasy big enough for me to sleep in! hah And the dogs are warm and cuddly too!
The downside to the house we're gettign is that it only has a 1 car garage... but not to worry. I've already been given the nod from the wife to build a new garage or ad to the existing. Due to the angle of the existing in the driveway, it kinda limits addition so i'm thinking about knocking the old down all together and building a 30x40 shop. i don't think the wife cares about a den or fireplace... she's diggin this:
We had talked about what we wanted in a house when we were looking... of course, she said the typical girly things (kitchen, laundry, bedroom) and I said the guy things (Garage, full basement, shop, garage). We agreed that if we found the right house with no garage that I could build one. gives me more reason to buy more tools! :P See, I believe the garage should eqaul at least 2/3 the sq/ft of the house so a 30x40 is actually a little small! haha she gets what she wants, I get what I want.. everyone is happy!
My dad lives right next door to the apartment my wife has been renting till we found THE house. So him and his wife have already agreed to take my daughter the night I get home, the night of the baltimore/Pittsburgh game, and the 2 nights I have booked at a cabin for my wifes b-day. All within a weeks time.
I'm going to propose to my wife in her b-day! We never go to do that with me in the military and I never had the cash to buy her a nice ring so I've got it all planned out! The cabin we're staying in is right on a pond, we used to go there when we were kids with our parents, when we were in High school and dating! I'm going to do it right next to teh swings I once sang a song to her while I pushed her on the swing! I am gonna pick up a couple bottles of wine, ordered some personally engraved flutes, a 2 tier wedding cake... it's gonna be perfect! It's gonna be perfect.. unless it rains!
See, our parents, which were once friends, absolutely hate each other. My dad and my mom do not get along at all around each other. her mom and dad would not even be seen in the same building as one another... so it was hopeless for us to ever have a real wedding. I'm trying to get some of those memories we should have had.. back! Well... enough rambling!!! I'm excited if you can't tell! haha