New Drill

      Two more piers have been attached to the concrete, at the corners so that means a critical part of having everything lined up has been achieved. Josh is super-happy with his new drill, as it makes drilling the concrete so much easier. It is still hard work though, and exhausting walking up and down the hill on its own.

      I kept myself busy moving big rocks off the construction site for ease of walking and safety, and putting little rocks in a bucket and carrying it over to the driveway. Then I mixed them with clay chipped out of the roots of felled trees and used this to fill some holes in the driveway. Hopefully this will make the driveway less slippery the next time it rains.

      The other day I kept myself busy by rolling out the triticale mulch to make garden beds, and layering it with leaves raked up from around the shed and trundled down in the wheelbarrow. There is also a lot of weeding which needs doing around the clearing, as many weed seeds were brought in on the excavator which had never grown on this property before. I am trying to keep on top of it so that the first flush is removed as quickly as possible, but some plants are definitely getting away from me. Just some of the work that is indirectly involved in building the house.