Digging

May 18, 2014. (8:00 am)
     This morning we broke ground, removed 4 bushes, and leveled the ground down to Mom's foundation.  Also did footings and had a guy from Geo Tech come to test the soil for compaction.  Making progress!

May 19

     This morning the soil in the hole that was excavated yesterday was compacted and today we filled the footings with gravel. Then we went to the movies!  Godzilla!!

May 20
     Left early this morning to catch a flight out of Vegas to Iowa for the High School graduation of our sweet angel, Kayla.   We arrived safely.

May 31
We had a wonderful visit for a week in Iowa (celebrating, partying, movie-going and eating).  We look forward to picking up Kayla in Sept. and taking her to BYU-Idaho.

This morning, since we are still waiting for foundation lumber, the guys decided to cement in the long grow boxes.  Our nephew, Christopher, was kind enough to come and help the old folks.  We started early (7:00 am) because by noon it gets too hot to work outside.


June 3
Early start again this morning to dig trenches and lay sprinkler pipe to the new fruit trees planted and to the older ones so we don't have to water by hand anymore.  Then went to see X-Men movie.

June 4

So excited to see photos and hear about the birth of our 17th grandchild today.  A boy to James & Brandi, Jackson Henry Ribera.  We are so looking forward to going up to see him.

We got word that the treated foundation lumber will be delivered Monday…so ready, set, go!

Cementing footings and putting in the sprinkler system for one of the large grow boxes.

Finished filling it with compost and dirt today and we are ready to plant.