Day 148 - backfill complete

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The backfill around the house and the well is completed, as you can see from these photos.


Chris, hard at work, amid the forest of scaffolding, etc.









Dave and the disembodied hand of Charles are installing rebar at the T-junction of the wall to the garage and the master ensuite.






This is the first time we've been able to walk around the house at ground level, and the building looks massive!

The wall that you see in this photo is at the final height. This is the northeastern side of the house. The small stand of trees here will help block the north wind and provide something interesting to see at the same time.



Dave, hamming it up. It's been a busy week, so it was great to see everyone in good spirits and enjoying themselves.

Monday is a holiday (Labour Day), so next week would normally be a 4-day work week. However, because of all the weather and other delays we have had, the crew has agreed to work on Saturday so we will be able to pour the walls the next week. Wow - thanks very much guys! What a team!


Tawny, having tired of us throwing a stick that was a mere four feet long, decides to fetch something slightly more substantial. There was only a slight problem -- Tawny could not lift even the end of it!





As we were preparing to leave, the wind starting picking up and this was the sight we saw. You can see the wind tracks as it blows across the lake. A few minutes later, when we were on our way, it started to rain a little bit -- perfect timing!

Yesterday we saw two young deer running across the road as we were leaving. It's a good thing Freda wasn't going too fast or we would have hit them.