a dose of reality!!!!!

So, on tuesday I posted about the bulldozer. Well, yesterday things really cut loose. The guys brought in 2 very large pieces of equipment and the chips began to fly. It's really amazing how much they can do in one day, and the property is nearly cleared. There's just a few more trees and a bunch of digging to do. (their big-boy toy broke down, so they had to quit). Here's the before:

and a couple of during. (after to come later)

We are well on the road, and feeling the reality of it all. Next week, we'll be meeting with the contractor to have our say on the radiant heat floors and SIP's, and hopefully get a bit of a tentative schedule of the process. The excavators will continue their work by removing all the brush, digging the trenches for the utilities and also starting on the foundation. They'll also dig out my rock pile and root out the car. (YEAH!!!!!!! after nearly 20 years, the car will be gone!) This week on the shopping list was some really cool rain chains, (sense a theme starting here?), and security cameras. Next on the shopping list, kitchen faucets and interior doors. Sound like fun?