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Good News:

Today they took the forms off, everything looks good.  There is going to be quite a bit of dirt work to do a little later on down the road…i really wish i had a tractor… Ah, well one step at a time, i suppose borrowing one will have to do for now.

doesn't look too different from here

Bad News:

In all, three trees had to come down, two crate myrtles that were older than me, and lastly this guy.  I hate losing trees, for me it’s almost like losing a pet, but alas, we had to remove them.  The other two big ones will have to be trimmed back but i believe we will be able to keep them around.

sad day...

More Good News:

Today i got to walk on the thing so thats pretty cool.

no forms!

Wow what a day, it was great, and now we have a foundation to build on!

lets go!

After a little premature start, and dad getting a little upset, the steel is now up and ready to go.

3,2,1, GO!

here's the big picture

first half finished

needs to dry a little more before they get on it

concrete isn't smooth yet

Sign in, don't forget anyone!

Signed in, all there!

complete!

Soon i will be standing in this kitchen.

The day is done, thank you Jesus!

I will leave you with this little poem to accompany this last photo:

The day is done

It surely was fun

Isn’t this a pretty sun

Today is crunch time, because tomorrow at 7am the chaos begins!

Last day of prep before they pour.

Plastic and steel are going down!

Yes that’s right i am posting twice in one day… Today’s earlier post was from this morning before any of the laborers arrived and now at the end of the day we basically have all of the plumbing in the slab ready to go… They (the plumbers) will come back out tomorrow morning (Wed, March 3rd) and do a pressure test and tie the line into the septic and then put the plastic back on so the steel guys can set their beams in the trenches.  Then (drum roll please) Thursday morning at 7 am, concrete is scheduled.  Honestly, i can’t really believe it is happening this fast.  My wife says i am a pessimist but i think of myself as more of a realist, she says that must mean she is a dreamer if optimism isn’t reality (she is right next to me saying these things, she kind of has a point but i still don’t totally agree, i think i am pretty optimistic.)  Nonetheless, this is what is happening…and just happened.

All for one and one for all!

Downstairs bathroom.

Do i have to stay in the lines?

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