I arrived at the farm right at six. It was still relatively cool, and I took advantage and started cleaning the concrete and dirt off the footings so that I can seal them up and backfill the foundation. Even with the slightly lower temperatures I was still drenched with sweat within minutes. I didn’t have gloves and using the breaker bar was pretty rough on my hands, but I powered through. Once it started to get really hot I went inside and started laying out all of the plumbing fixtures. This involved spraypainting the floor. It was helpful to see it all mapped out.

The building inspector came a little before noon. I passed this time, having made the corrections that his colleague required. We actually ended up talking for close to an hour. He has a fifteen month old son, so lots of conversational topics. A while after he left my dad came by to get his lawn mower, and we talked briefly. The next visitor was my neighbor down the street Ron. I had met him a few weeks ago when he stopped by, and he came today for a little tour. He was very complimentary about the house. We talked for quite a while. He is a teacher in town, and we actually know a couple of people in common.

After Ron left I worked on the footings a little more, built a small wall in one of the bathrooms (in order to accommodate the tub), and started forming up for the pads under the HVAC units. I hit the road a little before seven. Traffic had cleared and the drive was uneventful. Liz and Luke were doing well. He was pretty calm. Liz and I discussed the electrical plan for the house, as the electrician wants to discuss it tomorrow.