Work begins

Annie stands next to the first pile of dirt.

Starting small

Removal of the old top soil begins.

Just starting

Removing more dirt

Too much dirt to pile on the property, the front end loader loads it into the truck to be removed.

Annie on the Mack

Annie poses on the bumper of the Mack truck.

Prepared for wood chips

Prepared for wood chips

A layer of stone for drainage, then fabric, then wood chips will be topping off the prepared area in the next couple of weeks.

Wow

It's always amazing how much material can come out of such a small space.

Our first piece of new equipment!