Phew, got 'er done

Kathleen particularly likes the curve in the driveway.
We'll be first in line for The Parade today, which is dangerous.
We've purchased two homes after seeing them on the Parade.

This July there was nothing but brush here, as Stan and Birdie walked by on their daily stroll. Then in August, things started to percolate. The walkers watched in amazement as the pace quickened, climaxing in a crescendo of activity this week with just one goal in mind -- The opening of the annual Parade of Homes today at noon.
In what looked like a scene cut from HGTV, as many as 38 craftsmen a day "got 'er done" and on this gorgeous September morning the sign went up out front, No. 260. "Yeah, it got pretty chaotic in there," said the man erecting the Parade sign this morning.
We're heartened by all the construction activity in the neighborhood, not because we want more neighbors, but because it bodes well for the country if we can get this housing thing going again. We're doing our part on Fairhaven Drive. One new home was occupied this spring, there's another new one  finished recently and for sale two blocks away, and this week they started clearing brush on a brand new Fairhaven lot. Today a "sold" sign appeared on it. A mile from here there's a huge development going in, new sewer and water and roads, all reminiscent of the hey days a decade ago when this county led the nation in startups.
Here's the poop on No. 260, above: "$465,000. Amazing views from this quality built home on Stonebrooke Golf Course. This new design features a large, open floor plan with a spectacular kitchen, beautiful great room cabinetry surrounding the stone fireplace, luxurious owner's suite, upper-level laundry, and ample room to grow with four bedrooms, all on the upper level. Relax on the stamped patio overlooking the 17th hole. Experience for yourself the quality and design of an F and B Construction built home."
(F and B are father and son. F lives in the neighborhood with his family and dog, Peanut. F looked a bit bushed last time we saw him zipping by in the pickup. We gave him a big thumbs up.)