dirt work is done

Those huge mounds of dirt from the foundation and septic system excavations are gone. In their place, we have ground which is contoured such that water flows away from the house when it rains (not that it ever rains in Sequim). This wasn't particularly easy, since the house sits low on the landscape. We also have a berm which is intended to keep our dogs from seeing and barking at cars which drive along the lane (not that Bear or Sadie ever bark). Also, Mike (who did the dirt work) instinctively implemented pattern #126 "Something Roughly in the Middle" with the large rocks which were dug up during the excavations.



Although it's been contoured, the soil is very poor (i.e. mostly clay). There was some topsoil, but not very much. We'll probably buy some bales of hay from our neighbor and spread it all around so it will seed itself. In time, it will look like the rest of our field (foreground).