Who Gets Happy Over a Hole in the Ground?
By Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (75403)
East Tawas, Michigan
May 14, 2024 8:48pm CST
This looks awful, but it's the beginning of our home's foundation. Why do they do it this way? I don't have a clue, what they will be doing next.
Watching the man push the top soil off, was pretty exciting. Not to mention, that's property that we'll never have to mow again! lol 
Jay did get it mowed a couple days ago. This was a waste of time, as far as I'm concerned! Yet, Jay wanted to try out his new riding lawn mower, "whoopie!"
Eric got this all done in a couple hours, not too bad at all:)
Photo: Taken by my husband, Jay
Jay did get it mowed a couple days ago. This was a waste of time, as far as I'm concerned! Yet, Jay wanted to try out his new riding lawn mower, "whoopie!"
Eric got this all done in a couple hours, not too bad at all:)
Photo: Taken by my husband, Jay12 people like this
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@BearArtistLady (5548)
• United States
15 May
Gee, gophers, ground hogs, badgers (possibly), ground squirrels, I'm sure there's more critters that get excited about a hole in the ground...oh and septic tank installers..... Sorry, I have to give someone a hard time. I passed my apartment inspection with a 100%, no bad marks and a notation about my asking for new blinds....mine are horribly sun rotted.
I remember when they leveled the lot for our home. It was very exciting to say the least, with all the heavy equipment and more. OH, and then having to have the hole dug for the septic tank... Did you find any fishing worms???? We got a nice bunch from the septic tank dig. Mom and I brought back a nice load of cat fish for dinner that night.
Isn't it nice thinking about what won't have to be mowed? 
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@kobesbuddy (75403)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 May
@BearArtistLady We have frozen cat fish in our freezer. We need to cook these soon:)
@BearArtistLady (5548)
• United States
15 May
@kobesbuddy OH!!! I forgot to mention a 150lb part royal standard poodle part Russian wolf hound. He would find a ground squirrel hole and start digging and by the time he finished you could bury a body in it!!! 
He dug one under our 150 year old oak tree that was awe inspiring!!! We would call him to come in the house and his nose would have a pile of dirt on it, it was cuter than anything.
Enjoy the cat fish!!! They cost like crazy in the grocery stores here. I loved cat fishing because they would put up a good fight, and I always would throw the ones that I thought were too small back.
He dug one under our 150 year old oak tree that was awe inspiring!!! We would call him to come in the house and his nose would have a pile of dirt on it, it was cuter than anything.
Enjoy the cat fish!!! They cost like crazy in the grocery stores here. I loved cat fishing because they would put up a good fight, and I always would throw the ones that I thought were too small back.
@kobesbuddy (75403)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 May
My photo was too big, it wouldn't upload. So Jay came into the office and made the picture smaller:)
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@paigea (35849)
• Canada
15 May
@kobesbuddy I don't know how to make my photos smaller for here. I just crop them until they work
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@kaylachan (59522)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 May
Holes and suports make stronger foundations, I'm sure they'll make as many as they need to lay the framework for your foundation.
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@kobesbuddy (75403)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 May
And everyone seems to understands this process, except for me! 
I'm still in the dark, as to what they're doing:)
I'm still in the dark, as to what they're doing:)1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (461495)
• Switzerland
16 May
@kobesbuddy I am sure that you will love to watch the workers. I hope it will not take too long before the house is finished.
@kobesbuddy (75403)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 May
@LadyDuck And now, Steve will start putting in the blocks, for our foundation.
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@LindaOHio (159788)
• United States
15 May
How exciting. I wonder when the house will be ready? Have a great day.
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@kobesbuddy (75403)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 May
Jay estimates, about three months, max.
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@zainkhan121 (847)
• Pakistan
15 May
Watching the topsoil being pushed off must have been quite the sight! And the idea of having less lawn to mow in the future is definitely a silver lining. It's funny how something like trying out a new riding lawn mower can turn into a bit of an adventure, even if it ends up feeling like a "whoopie" moment in hindsight!
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@kobesbuddy (75403)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 May
Many men love their machinery and other items with an engine:) Jay loves his chainsaw, also!
@kobesbuddy (75403)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 May
Yes, they've finally started the building process. The blocks will be laid this week:)
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@RasmaSandra (74496)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 May
Looks like you will be able to follow the progress, We have construction next door and they have built a tall three-story building and are now digging up dirt around the building, I also have no idea why,
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@kobesbuddy (75403)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 May
Probably, they are putting in an office building or some apartments.
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@kobesbuddy (75403)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 May
@just4him It's pretty exciting, knowing the building process has finally started!
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@kobesbuddy (75403)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 May
This is the very beginning of the construction work.
