This shot is taken from the driveway looking right. We have the burn pile going and are constantly feeding it with brush, briars, and the punky logs that aren't good for fuel. A lot of the logs are so soft that they fall apart when moved. Too bad so much of it has gone to waste.
Here's some of the wood we've cut to use later...right now we're cutting and clearing...next time we'll begin moving what we've cut to a large wood pile we've started above the future homesite.
To the left in this shot you can see the future driveway. Yesterday we met with our excavator to discuss the placement of the house and various aspects of driveway construction. He is ready to get started the last week in March...so in just a few weeks this dirt path will finally begin to resemble an actual driveway. He is planning to bring in A LOT of shale to build-up the lower part of the drive to ease the transition towards the uphill climb towards our home. He has put a lot of thought into our project and has access to some materials that are saving us a lot of money. Again, we see God's providence in waiting through the winter...we just learned of him a few months ago...had we started last fall, we probably would've used someone else.
This is looking to the right of the driveway...you can see the red branches of the wild rose briars. They are quite pretty in bloom, and even in winter add color to the drab landscape, but have grown so thick in places that they make enjoying this lower part of our land very difficult. We will be leaving some intact, but are removing most of them as we move through this area.
Same view moving back a bit. You can see both culverts here...in the summer the flow through the smaller pipe on the left actually dries up...the larger one on the right flows all year. We're trying to decide exactly what we'll do down here...a pond is high on everyone's list, and we think that removing the little island between the two streams might be the answer. After we get this lower area cleared, we'll have a better idea of what we have to work with. Most of the ground is quite damp, perhaps planting some ground cover will help.
Looking to the left of the driveway. The water has been flowing really well as the mountain snow melts. I imagine this will be the highest water flow of the year, but I'm not sure.
Same view as above, stepping back. There is a really pretty spot beyond these trees...and a place where you can hear the water flowing UNDER the ground...very cool. The kids would love to have a picnic place back there, but it's hard to access. Another future project, perhaps.
Looks like the hard work is starting up again! The long months of waiting and planning are soon to be a distant memory as (Lord willing!) our dreams become reality. We look forward to sharing our adventure in the coming weeks and months. I'll try to post as things progress, and keep everyone up to date. Thanks for visiting...please leave us a comment if you haven't already.
Stay tuned,
Kris
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