Week 5 ~ Time Lapse

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Panorama 3

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Week 4

There is still a lot of dirt that needs to be moved, the lumber is delivered, the steel is in place, the decking has begun. So far the progress seems fast to me - I hope I am still saying that by the time fall rolls around! 

Panorama 2

Not much of a noticeable difference at this point ... the mountain of dirt needs to be used for backfilling once the framer gets the first floor in place.

1776

The Bicentennial year of 1976 was a fun year for those of us old enough to remember it. Even the ice cream was red, white and blue! 

I remember attending a parade in my village and finding a working camera in a flea market that was set up on the route. The camera cost 25 whole cents, and I still have some of the teeny black and white photos that I took with it. I wish I could remember more about the camera, but I do remember it was small and plastic - and it was all mine. This generation has grown up with instant digital photography so that memory may not seem like a big deal, but I can assure you I thought it was HUGE.

Our house number just happens to be 1776 which we think is pretty great. Happy Birthday, America!

~ last fall when we first put the sign in the ground ~ 

~ last week, the sign surrounded by grasses ~

Week 3 Begins

Walls are poured and ready for the steel to be placed. There are tons of dirt that need to be removed and moved from the walk-out area, but Jim will be chipping away at that over the next few weeks along with back filling.

Exciting stuff!

Pouring the Walls!

1st day of week 2:
Jim just sent me this photo from his phone -- excavation is complete, footers in place, forms up and right now they are pouring the walls. Yay!