Bottomed out

Once again the jack hammers and 2 pieces of equipment to dig down to the lowest point. Foundations expected to be poured later this week.

Our site supervisor, Tom, is optimistic that things will move forward quickly. Space is tight, "but we'll manage". The cable line might have to be moved to facilitate the iron beams lifted in by crane.

Piles of sand and dirt are growing and parking spots in the front are limited.

We are managing to provide the majority of our services. A storytime just ended and of course the little ones are fascinated by the backhoe and bobcat.

No buried treasures discovered, any that might have been there were certainly found back in the 60's when the foundations dug for the "reading room". The back porch of the house led into a large backyard filled with fruit trees and buried tanks of natural gas. The gas was used as fuel for the light fixtures. All the decorative wall lights were both gas and electric. They certainly were prepared for any "black outs" and the gas lights were a nice way to provide ambiance.

This photo of the Hazel Adair font--front parlor--shows the original side lights on one of 11 distinctive fireplaces.