Foundation complete and other stuff

We have officially completed the foundation. All 29 of the blocks were poured. And now that the rain has been out of the area for over a week all are dry and solid.

They don't look like much, as we had to shovel 3 inches of water off them, and they have silt and leaves still on them, but to us they are a work of art. True 4 foot thick 2x2 blocks of genius. Our first building feat conquered! Now the home site looks like a mine field....

This is o.k. though, because at least WE know what they are.

We had made some moulds out of scrap wood to be able to gauge the size of the hole, so after we drilled, we dug out these 2x2 ft holes so we can place the cinder blocks on top of them. Now if we could just get the tractor to work again so we can drag the trailer down here with the bricks on it.

Since we were down here taking pictures, I thought I would go ahead and take some of the other things we are doing down here. Like chopping wood and making garden plots, i.e. my front yard. I don't mind having a garden and pastures for my front yard and woods for my back. Way less upkeep, and with the mountains in the background, I don't think I could ever show up God's handy work here, so I am happy.

 With all the trees we felled to get this home site cleared it has taken us half the time to chop it and stack it. The four boys have really busted butt to do all this. And this is truly just half of it. Every where you look there is more wood. Wood stacked, wood chopped, wood waiting to be chopped, wood waiting to be stacked. It almost sounds like a Dr. Seuss book if you added a who or something....

And did I mention all the wood waiting to be burned. Wow, it is almost overwhelming. The kids and I are going to start the massive undertaking in the morning. We have 4 enormous piles that must be burned off so we can set up a construction zone, and get vehicles in and out. All the men are out of town or at work, and my sister and her kids are gone, so I guess its just us... I have been assured by the men that the boys are very knowledgeable and capable, but I am a mom. Why do they keep asking me to be a non-worrier? This is just so unnatural!

Right now this is the front yard, now cleared of all the Privet. To you guys who have pristine yards and lots of grass, all I can say is don't judge. I will to some day... That's what I'm bringing the pigs in for!