On the way!

God, this has been slow! The bank messed up just about everything they could. Minor little details like "forgetting" to order the appraisal. Anyway, nothing could start until they were finished and that seemed to take forever.
So, we've met with George, the builder, and Don, the dirt guy, to lay out the driveway and house pad. That's Don on the left, George in the center, and Scott, aka husband, on the right. Deep in thought, all of them. You can see the path we've worn walking the site over and over. LOVE the big ole oak trees!


To the left you see where the house will eventually sit. What you can't tell from this is that we'll have a wonderful up-canyon view toward Alta Peak and Moro Rock.










And, to the right you see where we'll come in with the driveway.
A part of me hates to disturb the landscape. Every time we are up there I find something new. On one visit I saw the most beautiful spider I've ever seen. We have the kind that build little traps with cones of dirt and webs at the bottom. Birds are out in force now too with all the migratory ones moving through. Ah, well, I know that we'll take better care than most would, and this lot is in a place that will be built on SOON whether by us or another. So, we'll build a relatively small house that will do as little damage as possible. We'll plant natives, feed birds, create a back yard habitat, all of the above. And - it's FINALLY getting started.
It's Saturday, and the dirt moving starts Monday or Tuesday. Stay tuned!