Compacting the Hard Way!

Randy, the concrete man took his cool remote controlled compactor with him so.....Lery had to resort to the little guy. Notice the wet gravel.....I did that & a fine job I did!!! It's a hot one so he's hydrating as he's working. Isn't he a cutie??? Judy....remember those glasses??? I had them in college! :)

Workin' Solo.....

Mike is gone for a few days so Leryl is on his own. Plumber Nate & Helper Steve have all the water lines in so they're done....except for the fun stuff....fixtures! The pictures show Leryl shoveling rock, checking his work with the lazer level & then raking what he shoveled. I couldn't get this to load 6 pictures so I'm posting a second group as soon as I'm done with this.

Nate the Plumber

Nate, the plumber came by Thursday night to tell Leryl & Mike what needed to be dug out for him to lay pipes. He was supposed to come back Saturday but he got busy with another job so.....he came Sunday!!! He liked the digging the guys had done. He laid the pipe, put in the drains and vents then called
for an inspection. The inspector came Monday, checked the pressure on the pipes & we passed all the tests! One more sign off! Woo~hoo!!!!! Mike is going back to Oregon for a week. Leryl has a bunch of piddly stuff to do. The concrete crew will be back Monday to work on the interior footings. Still not sure when the slab will be poured. You'll just have to keep checking! :)
We had a ferocious thunder & lightning storm with a good shot of rain Friday night. Our dust is now settled and it's almost like concrete. It's kind of nice.

Big Toys are Gone!

Well, the big toys are gone! Tony finished dumping dirt in the corners and then about 7 loads of rock were delivered. Now, we have to wait until the plumber can come to show Mike & Leryl what he needs them to do. Mike & "The Girls" are relaxing at the end of the day. I probably won't post for a few days as we're at a standstill until the plumber comes. I'm getting really tired of dirt, concrete & rock. I'm ready to see some wood!!! Leryl says I have to be patient!

Digging, Dumping, Pushing & Compacting Dirt!!!

OK....I'm having trouble posting tonight so we'll see how this goes. Tony was back today. He dug out the pond, loaded the dirt into the dump truck & dumped it into the hole. His son, Rob & Leryl used the Bobcat & the John Deere to push the dirt around. Mike ran the compacter to get the dirt all compacted down. There's almost enough dirt so they should finish up tomorrow. It was pretty busy out there today & the dust was flying! The top left picture should have come up last. This was at the end of the day with Mike & Leryl figuring out what should happen next. Notice the level of the dirt compared to the last picture. A whole bunch of truck loads & the pond is getting REALLY big!!!

Dirt, dirt & more dirt!!!

Wow!
We have a whole bunch of fine,
pulverized dirt around here! Ladybug & Megan are little pigs!!!
The top left picture shows the blueboard foundation insulation & Mike shoveling dirt. Notice Megan....she likes to be where Mike is. The top middle picture is Mike in the trench across the driveway that is carrying the utility conduit. The top right shows Mike compacting the dirt with Tony on the track hoe grading. The bottom left shows most of the dirt graded and the last picture is Megan.....she's a tired girl! That's about it for now. I think Monday will be another busy day so I'll post again then. Thanks for checking on our progress. And Maryal.....tell Tim my job title for the time being is "Official Blogger". I'll let him know when that changes.

I'm Back!!!

Ok....here I am again! I've been in Oregon & Washington the past week & returned this evening. I had a wonderful time & now I'm ready to get back to my job....being the official blogger. Leryl said he tried to post but......he couldn't make it work! That's a first....me doing something with the computer that he can't do! Anyway, here are pictures from Friday, July 25th. I'll catch up the progress from the past week tomorrow.

Top left is the pumper truck that came to pour the walls. Leryl said it was a lot easier & faster than a regular truck. Top middle shows "the guys" pouring the walls & top right shows the completed walls. The bottom right picture is the pad for the shooting bench. The back post is for the "swivel chair". The guys helped Leryl do the pad & they were full of all kinds of suggestions......you need a fridge over here, how about a cover & a wind break. Anyone that needs to sight in a rifle.....come on over. He's pretty proud of this whole deal. All for now....check again tomorrow!!!