Today brought the arrival of some kind of earth moving equipment. A mini backhoe? A dollhouse trencher? I don't know the names; I only know the sound it makes when it gets stuck. As small as it was, our backyard access was a real challenge.
I tried to stay out of their way as they removed fence posts and fashioned dirt ramps out of paint can buckets and inched forward and back and stopped to scratch their heads. It was an ordeal! But the what do you know, the sons of guns did it! (Note that the worker is exhaling a rainbow after such a magical feat.)
Then they dug the trenches for the new foundation.
How many times did they smash the patio cover with the digging arm of that machine? I'm not sure! (A couple, at least.) How close did they come to taking out our power lines with it? I can only guess! (Looked close to me, but what do I know?) This was pretty nerve wracking work for the homeowners and I did my best to not watch and just focus on getting a headache instead. I was so intent on not watching, I missed the extraction of the machinery!
Here's our new moat:
Just in time for a big rainstorm!
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