Two Things at Once?

We were plodding along as usual the end of one summer, then suddenly realized that we could be doing two things at once!

Well, okay, it wasn't that simple really. 

We only had after-work and weekend building happening, and focusing on getting the house sided before winter was very important. But we were so focused on that one thing, that we forgot that we could hire someone to do something that we couldn't DIY. Or so I thought.

I was praying about the house one day and when that idea came that we could get the interior insulation done while the outside insulation was going on, I excitedly related it to the crew boss. Of course there were many reasons why we were not ready to do anything of the sort (all of which I had handily forgotten). However, he got to thinking about it and it turned out that tying up a few loose ends would not take so long after all, and would not hinder the siding work. We were so excited-- who do you know who gets excited about insulation? Maybe we were a bit crazed by then. Anyway we were able to call around for interior insulation bids and get our slot scheduled for the very next month! 

I marvel now to think of how swiftly we could get construction bids and appointments back then (minus electricians). It wasn't like contractors were sitting around waiting for work, but they sure didn't tell you it would be in a year or two like they do now! We could even get a plumber (in what would now be record time).