Week 1: The Big Hole

Week 1: May 16-22, 2016

Well, it's finally happened. We broke ground on Monday, May 16!
I was away for work most of the week, and then we had wedding events straight through the weekend, so there was limited time for stalking.

5/16 - day 1 - Excavation begins in earnest (AKA - Big Hole)
5/17 - day 2  - "Big Hole" looks deep enough, workers appear and are visible only by the tips of their hardhats going back and forth in the hole. Lots of mysterious goings-on in the big hole.
5/18 - day 3 - " "
5/19 - day 4 - forms are installed
5/20- day 5 - "  "
5/21 - day 6 - foundation and basement poured
5/22 - day 7 - ? more pouring? curing?

Interestingly, I've not yet heard a peep from our PM - no texts, emails, calls, etc. to tell us that we were getting started, or what the plan is. I emailed him this morning to ask about progress, and plans for this week, but his email bounced. That can't be a good sign. Forwarded it to our SR, and hoping for a response by tomorrow.

Sadly, most of my pics are uploading sideways, so you'll have to make due with these couple while I try to figure that out.

I stopped by to take a good look on Saturday morning, 5/21. I greeted a couple of workers who cheerfully asked if it was my house. "Yup!"

Best part of that visit was meeting our new next door neighbor, the owner of the Avalon immediately to our right. Oksana and her husband moved in almost a year ago, and she had good things to say about their house and experience with Ryan.

The rainy weekend brought some additional good news, our first neighborhood BBQ was cancelled (yes, I'm evil and consider that GOOD news). It will instead be held on its rain date in early June. YAY! We weren't going to be able to make it on Saturday, and we're so excited to meet everyone!

Day 5: There was a hole...in the middle of the ground...

Day 5:  And the green grass grew all around and around...

Day 6:  Forms in place!