Finally it begins

We met with the Construction Manager this morning, and it seems like we're all in agreement on what we want and expect to happen. This afternoon the digger is on-site moving the soil around and shaping the site. They should be there till tomorrow finishing it. We may have to get them to cut us a pad for the water tanks to fit on too, since we're not sure what's happening with those now, and our tank supplier has decided to go overseas for three weeks. So far the tanks and water treatment system have been the only thorn in the process. Hopefully someone will be able to sort those out today, because they'll need to be on the site for when the concrete pad goes down.

Signs of things to come

Finally, some action. The sign has gone up. No more looking a paint swatches, or picking out tile samples. No more trying to decide on plans. It's finally starting. Come Monday, the diggers will be in and the land will be prepped. The construction manager is on the case, and Rob will be on his. Here's hoping it goes up quickly, and goes up well.

Gully Cleared

The gully has finally been cleared. We ended up getting a forest mulcher and digger in to shift all the lantana, long grass, and detritus out of the way. We definitely should have done this in the beginning. The machines made short work of the job, and the results are fantastic. It's shaping up to be a nice space down there now, and should be even better once the mulch is down, and Rob gets into re-planting it all out with native trees and plants. Hopefully we'll be able to lure the animals back.