Looking down our driveway toward the road from just beyond the midpoint.

From the same location, looking up toward the house.

A view from the northeast area of the front lawn. Look at all the fill we've gotten so far.

A view from the northwest area of the front lawn, next to the driveway.

A view from the northwest area on the west side of the driveway, at original grade level. You can see how much elevation the driveway has already.

Standing on the original dirt access road next to the driveway, looking out toward the road.

Ted enjoyed a spin on the excavator for the first time.

After getting comfortable with the controls, Ted spent some time spreading a pile of ground-up asphalt over a low area of the driveway.

After lunch, we got busy on the walls. Here Ted pushes a log outward while Paul drills and pins it in place.

Tim and Paul spot the next log while Jeff lowers it into position.

Looking out between two logs.

Jeff drilling and Tim pinning the north wall.

Ted and Paul doing a little chainsaw maintenance.

Looking down at the front lawn area from on top of the wall with the driveway approaching on the left.

With Tim's experience working with timberframers, he had no problem driving pins high in the air.

Tim lifts the "wind chimes" to grab the next pin.