I have arranged for the concrete to be poured for the pond today. I was not willing to wait any longer especially considering it is supposed to rain and rain and rain this coming weekend (and I am not going to dig out collapsed walls again).....

As Peter is stuck in Taiwan due to the recent earthquake in Japan (he has to fly through Tokyo to get home), I thought I would be nice and dig out the pond for him so he wouldn't have to do it when he gets back. I started about 7 this morning using a small square shovel to dig out the dirt and then fling it out of the pond. I did this for about a half an hour when I realized that it really sucked. Fortunately, just about this time, Gabe, a young, strong-backed worker, arrived, care of Jeff (t...

More stucco on the exterior, more finishing of drywall on the interior.....

Lots of seemingly small finishing steps are being done, but without them, we couldn't have doors (interior or exterior) or floors!

The next layer of stucco has started and small "steps" of progress are happening inside...

The pond has water in it!!!!