12.8.11 - Tear Down That Wall Mr. Elliott!

George and the Bradenton Land Clearing crew tore down the gray foam wall this morning. The bobcat couldn't pull out the exposed steel posts which are buried 3 feet deep in blocks of cement. So a large front end loader will yank the posts out tomorrow and then the yard will be scraped and cleared of cement and debris. Next week we'll begin digging out the unwanted weeds, bamboo and trees to make way for new landscaping.

posts will soon be gone too

only "anet" is left

making room for the driveway

Ray and Jason continue tiling the balcony

Travertine tiled balcony

dumpster rust art

dumpster rust art #2

3.23.11 - 50 Tons of Granite and Dirt

Crushed granite and topsoil - more than 50 tons! - now fill the 2 outdoor terrace planters.

crushed granite

beautiful dirt - rich, spongy and fine

George drove the bobcat and Bentley off-loaded the topsoil