Another pictureless update.....

What do bulldozers, concrete trucks, and chainsaws have in common?

They have all made a very noisy appearance here on our lovely and usually peaceful property, this week. We had 8-10 trees removed via bulldozer and backhoe--quite an amazing sight to see. Then the grading for the footer and new addition began. We have lots of red clay that was used to build up the pad for the garage and is being used to grade the driveway. A big hole will be dug at the back of the property and all of the VERY big tree stumps will be buried there.

It is actually starting to feel like we are going to see some construction soon.

Oh, the concrete truck. It is here pouring the footers.
So now we just pray it doesn't rain until the concrete cures and that we can find someone to lay the block for the foundation. Tracy has hinted at us doing it ourselves.
I really, really don't want to.

And of course the chainsaws have been going cutting up the trees that were removed. A log guy (I don't know what to call him) came and got the really big oaks and maples. He took them to a sawmill and we get half of what they pay him. He got one load and was really weighed down--some of those trees were enormous. Then he came back the next day and got another half load. That is when the chainsaws started and they have been going off and on ever since. There were several smaller trees left behind (smaller than 10in in diameter, and bases too awkward to cut neatly for lumber) so it will take awhile to get them cut up. Thankfully we can burn the brush and small twigs and limbs.

While we were waiting for the digging to be completed, Sarah and I pressure washed the front of the house and porch. I hope to get the staining done this weekend. I bought a airless paint sprayer and I am anxious about using it. It looks fun and easy but I know better than that.

So, other than our living room being turned into a storage room for Tracy's tools and other things that can't get wet and can't be on the porch because I will be staining, life is practically normal.

Okay, not really, but I can pretend. And honestly, I have to accept this chaos as normal for a season.

The monsoon season.

Yep-it's raining.