Finally getting started!

Last week the excavator was hired to do the initial site work to get the lot ready for construction.  They dug a drainage trench at the top of the hill and down the side to get all of the water from above to drain down below the house.

Notice the man in the trench at the bottom left, gives perspective on the depth of the trench.

They also removed some of the Russian Olives, which are a nuisance, and the city requires their removal.

It was a beautiful day to see our mountain views, too!