After two full days of grading, it looks like the rough grade is complete. Stumps are due to be hauled out Monday. The large pile of brush is mostly limbs from the trees taken down and they will be burned.
I've included a quick video (excuse the shakes but I was standing on the edge of the track hoe bucket and about to fall) of the view from around the first floor level. I suspect I'm a bit low based on the wall heights and elevations.
Tomorrow I spend a spiritual day working with the soil. My job is to clear the septic drain field area of large stones (shoebox size and bigger). I'll throw them into a pile and they'll be recycled into part of the landscaping. An outdoor fire pit is planned and will require a bunch of rock. From the looks of things, we'll have plenty from other parts of the property as well.
I spent several hours cutting down dead limbs and trees that gave it up a few years ago when we had a bad ice storm. One large tree that fell from our neighbor's onto our property and has a nice view of the mountains was turned into a seat for resting and reflecting. It was easy and made a neat quiet place. Another large old dead tree near the road was cut off about 5' from the ground. It will become my first chainsaw standing bear...I'll let you know how that goes!
More later,
Z
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