A Site for Sore Eyes

It took several weeks for the ground to dry out after all our rain and snow, but finally the conditions were right to finish up the site work.

Brian Hampton came out to do some of the initial work, including installing a culvert across the driveway where the rain was constantly wearing gullies the size of small canyons in the driveway.

Then Jeff Staley from Wilhoit came out to make it all look pretty.

Once he was done, everything looked smooth and finished. Now, we were ready for Brian Hampton to come back and spread the decomposed granite, which should help us control the erosion and keep everything from turning into a mud bog in the rain.

Brian was expected later in the day. Unfortunately, we wouldn't be here long enough to see it. But Brian felt confident it would all be done before the next rains were expected on Thursday.

Gerald found a nice spot to watch Jeff work...

That is, when he wasn't out with a rake helping spread the dirt in areas the tractor couldn't access.

Here, along the north side of the house, Jeff had to loosen the dirt with a pick, so Gerald could groom it.