This morning the excavator came out to our site to begin our house! The operator was so skilled, and our house is going to be so small, that the digging took him about one hour. Wow:
While he was out there, we also had him pull out three old fruit trees that were on the home site. Both of us were sad to see them go—maybe we’re sentimental, but we always mourn the death of old trees, especially ones that provide nice shade. Watching the trees get torn out was rough, but they really did need to go so that we can put our hothouse up. Plus, we have plans for many more trees than we’ll take out (this is it for tree removal, probably forever):
So, the building has begun! Obviously we won’t work on it more until after the holiday, but we’re going to do some more research on windows and plumbing fixtures today … so much to think about!
Yay! Yipee! (insert happy dance here) and Congratulations! I hope the building goes as quickly and smoothly as the digging. And I sincerely wish you a Merry Christmas-time as well, one filled with light and wonder.
Exciting! You have a tree just like ours! We’ve got a big tree on the south part of our lawn. Did you know that most states have old tree registers? You can do a search on the web for your state and they’ll tell you some easy ways to measure your tree and where to put the info.
What kind of tree is the big one you have? Ours is a maple. Our grove is riddled with maple trees. We plan on planting more oak trees and landscaping some of our field. The endless fields of corn and soy get so monotonous and depressing. Sometimes I wonder what this land was really supposed to look like.
It’s hard to kill trees and plants. This summer I ripped out our 150 plan tomato patch myself, took a few days, and it was sad but meaningful. It’s interesting how being out in the field alone working can make things seem bigger than the do when on one’s to-do list.
Good luck with the house and I hope it’s everything you need it to be.