A snowy Dec. 1st. Thankfully the ground was covered last night with blankets to keep it warm and as clean as dirt can be. Today they dug the footings all around the back side of the house (the walk-out basement portion) and the garage (which is a very big rectangular extension at about a 45 degree angle off of the house box). In addition, they began forming the footings for the front of the house as well a few other walls and areas needing stronger support.