House Construction: Digging

Our homestead
Our homestead
J&L begin work.
J&L begin work.
Sweaty workmen get the job done.
Sweaty workmen get the job done.
From the backyard's lone conifer
From the backyard's lone conifer
Do you smell fresh sewer gas?
Do you smell fresh sewer gas?
Hopefully, we're never see this again.
Hopefully, we're never see this again.
Man, this basement is hot!
Man, this basement is hot!
Shovel scars
Shovel scars
Get out of the way, you idiot!
Get out of the way, you idiot!
Constipated or concentrating?
Constipated or concentrating?
That was one nasty-smelling tree stump.
That was one nasty-smelling tree stump.
From the southwest corner
From the southwest corner
All ready for footers
All ready for footers