2017-04-02 The New House Begins!

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Joseph moving pavers from under the old manufactured home to the new Greenhouse Patio.
#1 ◱ Joseph moving pavers from under the old manufactured home to the new Greenhouse Patio.
Joseph laying pavers in the new Greenhouse Patio.
#2 ◱ Joseph laying pavers in the new Greenhouse Patio.
Joseph making a nice pattern in the new Greenhouse Patio.
#3 ◱ Joseph making a nice pattern in the new Greenhouse Patio.
Joseph hosing off the new Greenhouse Patio.
#4 ◱ Joseph hosing off the new Greenhouse Patio.
Don, Rachel Anderson, and Isaac enjoying the new Greenhouse Patio.
#5 ◱ Don, Rachel Anderson, and Isaac enjoying the new Greenhouse Patio.
Cutting the fifth cedar tree down.
#6 ◱ Cutting the fifth cedar tree down.
The yellow thumper machine is compacting the gravel.
#7 ◱ The yellow thumper machine is compacting the gravel.
The worker is making forms for the concrete foundations.
#8 ◱ The worker is making forms for the concrete foundations.
The yellow thumper machine is compacting the gravel.
#9 ◱ The yellow thumper machine is compacting the gravel.
Pounding in the corner marker stakes. String is stretched between nails on the corner markers to indicate the exact location of foundations and walls.
#10 ◱ Pounding in the corner marker stakes. String is stretched between nails on the corner markers to indicate the exact location of foundations and walls.
The big pile of bricks is what used to be holding up the manufactured home. Now they will be redeployed elsewhere on the property.
#11 ◱ The big pile of bricks is what used to be holding up the manufactured home. Now they will be redeployed elsewhere on the property.
The trees are almost all cut down.
#12 ◱ The trees are almost all cut down.
Piling the tree branches.
#13 ◱ Piling the tree branches.
Work fascinates me. I could stand and watch it for hours.
#14 ◱ Work fascinates me. I could stand and watch it for hours.
The tree branch pile.
#15 ◱ The tree branch pile.
Last tree. Nom nom nom.
#16 ◱ Last tree. Nom nom nom.
View looking west from Rosewold Lane, with the trees freshly cut.
#17 ◱ View looking west from Rosewold Lane, with the trees freshly cut.
View looking north on Rosewold Lane, with the trees gone.
#18 ◱ View looking north on Rosewold Lane, with the trees gone.
Logs going to Bobby Russell (the guy that did the cutting for us).
#19 ◱ Logs going to Bobby Russell (the guy that did the cutting for us).
How old was this tree? Care to count the rings? I come up with about 30 years old, but maybe this is not the base of the tree.
#20 ◱ How old was this tree? Care to count the rings? I come up with about 30 years old, but maybe this is not the base of the tree.
How old was this tree? Care to count the rings? This one seems more like 40.
#21 ◱ How old was this tree? Care to count the rings? This one seems more like 40.
How old was this tree? Care to count the rings? About 40 I think.
#22 ◱ How old was this tree? Care to count the rings? About 40 I think.

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Builders reviewing the plans.
#24 ◱ Builders reviewing the plans.
Kekoa playing with Grandpa.
#25 ◱ Kekoa playing with Grandpa.
Grandpa using himself and Kekoa as a drum. Good resonance.
#26 ◱ Grandpa using himself and Kekoa as a drum. Good resonance.
Stacking the big pieces in the truck.
#27 ◱ Stacking the big pieces in the truck.
Site cleanup is pretty well done.
#28 ◱ Site cleanup is pretty well done.
Nice pile of lumber.
#29 ◱ Nice pile of lumber.
View from the balcony of Lois's Loft, showing the forms for the foundations.
#30 ◱ View from the balcony of Lois's Loft, showing the forms for the foundations.
View from the balcony of Lois's Loft, showing the forms for the foundations.
#31 ◱ View from the balcony of Lois's Loft, showing the forms for the foundations.
Daffodils, benches, and the famous Waffle.
#32 ◱ Daffodils, benches, and the famous Waffle.
Honey doesn't know how to stay out of the food bowl.
#33 ◱ Honey doesn't know how to stay out of the food bowl.
Honey is growing.
#34 ◱ Honey is growing.
Mama and Honey. Enough rain and they start to look clean.
#35 ◱ Mama and Honey. Enough rain and they start to look clean.

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