The concrete has been poured for the entire 1st floor and now the braces are off... 74 yards of concrete to fill the walls and one hectic day of work - thanks dad for all the help. below is a picture of the shop as you would see driving up the lower road to the house.
Here is a picture of the front of the house, the "missing" block is the location of the front door in the 2nd floor level - a deck and some backfill will make entering the house much easier.
Here is a view from the "backyard area - the center wall divides the shop (left) and the basement portion of the house (right). In the next few weeks I should have the first floor constructed.
Here is a picture of the house from the south (note the sleeping giant on the right horizon)
