Cleaning up our act

When we started this whole thing, we had the expectation that we would only use a dumpster or two for debris. Whatever. We are on dumpster number 5 now and still going. Apparently Bud (the previous resident - God rest his soul) was a "collector" of things... old tires, paint cans, boards, signage. From what we understand, he was quite the character and LOVED Christmas lights. We hope to continue his tradition.

The brick we have removed from around the house and the various old chimneys are being saved and repurposed. Most of them are in great shape and according to a local brick company, are built better than the bricks today. That was good news. The chore now is to clean the brick of the old mortar and prepare them to be laid after the footers are in place. Later this week we are scheduled to raise the house and start the footers... the most expensive task.

I wanted to thank Fernando and Sonny for all their help on this project - they have worked so hard to help us with our dream. Thank you!