It's just that I'm not sure where to start with certain things.
It's just that there are so many things to do and I have no experience in any of them: we try to make an "action plan" in the hope of stringing together a series of choices that will allow us to achieve what we want, making as few mistakes as possible.
There is a little fear now that we pass that chain with the words "Private Property" written on it knowing that this property is ours.
The fear of so many things to do and not knowing if we will make it. But the desire to start is stronger and, on our "things to do" sheet, now, we want to immediately tick off, cross out, the first item: inspection with lumberjacks to secure the area.
These are the things I will have to deal with and I am proud of it.
I have always wanted a house that speaks of me and I can't wait to see some progress. I can't wait for the spaces we have dreamed of, for ourselves and for the people we love, to begin to take shape.
I have seen, in the past years, my father and my uncles organizing and collaborating to improve the condition of another house on these Apennines; I have seen, a few months ago, my brother struggling with important choices and heavy work for his new house.
Now it's my turn.
I packed my bag with old clothes, ready to be dirty, worn out and soaked in sweat and happiness.
Stephen
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