March 5 -- Interior Wall Complete

Still undecided about a capstone layer....

March 5 -- Backfill Ops

Tamping down the area where soil is needed to shore up the paving:

Offloading the soil:

February 27 -- More Wall Work

With the outside wall completed....

We are moving on to the inside of the circle. The existing wall was excavated, the rocks removed, and the placement realigned to match the outside wall:

February 19 -- Back to Work!

The snow has melted, so it's time to finish the retaining wall.

January 18 -- New Wall Nearly Done

There should be a couple more courses laid, but this wall is nearly complete. We have set it out a bit farther to accommodate a lawn mower to maintain the grass between the driveway and the wall.

January 14 -- Softening the Slope

January 13 -- More Wall Action

This week the slope along the driveway saw the excavation of long-buried rocks, which will be restacked to form a retaining wall along this side of the driveway circle. That cube-like rock by the cedar tree? It measures roughly 18"x18"x12". I hope that can become the end stone for the section of wall nearest the house. Also discovered: a rough slab at the north end.