Wednesday the boys and I drove out to the land to see the actual stakes that marked the corners of the house. What a beautiful fall day--seeing our land in the fall and knowing next year we'll be there to enjoy it is a great feeling. Although this is the driveway that will be used for construction, our actual driveway (the pretty one, as I call it) is to the right.
Ah! Here's the stake! Just a small piece of wood with a nail in it. I was kind of surprised that it wasn't larger.
But when you see all four corners and the smooth dirt, it becomes much more clear where the house will stand. Thank you to my father-in-law for doing the final grading!
The pines will provide the border to our backyard. Ashley will thin them out later on.
Again, the fall colors are amazing!
Two days later (this afternoon) much more progress has been made. Cinder blocks for the foundation were delivered. Oh, the barn on the trailer? More on that later once its fellow structures arrive this weekend.
We knew the foundation had been dug but we were surprised that it was poured!
Seeing the actual beginning of the house made me think about what it must have been like for pioneers to arrive to a plot of land, set up camp, and then labor to build a home out of logs or other materials. In the midst of that process, I'm sure they were full of similar anticipation, wondering what their lives would be like on the land they had chosen.
This is so exciting!!
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