footings

This is a cross section of the layers of clay and sand in the ground. There were several pockets of complete sand, and others of a sandy-clay mixture.





Fortunately, there was only one large boulder and the rest were smaller rocks.
Many of the rocks have fossils and shells in them, and some are "Petoskey stones", which are actually fossilized coral.







Yesterday, after all the gravel was put down, the masons came and constructed the forms for the footings.




This morning, the inspector came and gave his OK, and then they started pouring the concrete.





Annabel insisted I take a picture of us watching the workmen. :)
They are finished with the footings now, but I don't have those pics yet.