More progress...

DH and I met the builder out at the property today to discuss some elevation issues. The driveway was covered in rocks 2/3 of the length and they had started digging out for the foundation since I was last out there 2 days ago. What a lot of MUD! I bought boots the other day after being out there and getting my shoes all mud, but today was worse. The ground was partially frozen the other day and now it's wet and gunky. I had brought a couple of grocery bags to put my boots in after I took them off, but DH had to try to get most of the mud off his boots before getting in his car.

Ray (the builder) wants to pour the foundation this week, as the temperatures are supposed to be in the mid-40s to low-50s. We discussed the elevation issues with him and they are easily resolved. He was just trying to follow the elevations listed on the blueprints by our architect and would have needed a lot of fill in order to make it work that way. He's going to adjust the position of the house by lowering it, and by rotating it slightly and that will give him enough fill to solve the problem.

Here are some more photos...

DH walking toward the cleared area where the house will be...

Hard to see from this angle, but there is about a 4' drop at the end of these tire tracks...

This angle shows the "pit" a bit better...

Here is a photo taken from the right end of the dug-out area. You can see the drop-off better from here...

Looking back toward the driveway from inside the foundation area. The pile of dirt is topsoil which will be used after the house is built to level out the landscape. The wooden stakes are marking the garage area...

This pile of brush is still smoldering...

We had a meeting with the Pella window saleman this morning to get some of our questions answered. We are going with the Pella windows and are waiting for a quote on a wooden front door which we should have by Monday. We will probably go with a putty color on the outside of the aluminum-clad windows.