In week 2 they were able to get the concrete blocks set on the footings and get all of the underground plumbing done.  They also added several inches of compacted gravel fill inside the foundation to give the concrete slab a nice solid bed.

The house started to look a little bigger, but we still wondered where we were going to fit all of our stuff.

Tina also asked our builder, Brad, to not haul away the dirt they scraped up when leveling the ground for the foundation.  We will be able to use that as fill in the raised gardens we plan to eventually build.  Although it has quite a number weeds in it, I expect we should be able to kill those by spending some quality time with the flamethrower we bought shortly after moving here.

The electric company also finally brought out the power poles necessary to get electricity.  Although the power company wasted no time cashing our check for bringing power in, they did not seem to be in much of a hurry to actually bring the power in.

And of course, since it was a week before Valentine’s Day, Tina felt the need to decorate the tractors and outhouses at the site.