A long time coming

I've decided to put this blog together to help interested people keep track of progress on the teardown and rebuild of my childhood home (dubbed Phoenix Estates as of this sentence), as it has been a long and windy process just to get to the foundation stage. I hope it's at least mildly entertaining and informative for everyone concerned. Excavation is now finally complete (long and painful 3 week process there) and foundation forms are being set as I type, so I am finally comfortable with documenting this whole experience so as not to jinx it. Per the contractor (Mike from Lifestyle Homes) the foundation can start pouring on Monday, and trenching for gas and water service can start on Tuesday. We should have a solid foundation by the end of the week!