Backfilled today

Jason looking into our basement

The backfilled hole

View from the back

Our back yard (anyone want a birdhouse?)

Now that the hole was backfilled, we were able to walk right up to our house. It really feels real now. The backyard is small but not that bad. The side yard is tight but workable....we will need to be careful how we orient the steps. As you can see in the photos, the foundation is slightly higher so we could keep the basement windows above grade. This should increase the light coming into our basement. Unfortunately, space is at a premium on the north side by the egress windows. If we put a fence up there might not even be enough space to mow grass. We might have to put in flagstone pavers with pea gravel or grass