The Ground, She Broke

Love how the dirt pile (in recompaction phase) mimics mountains.

And so it was that on the morning of 6/26/26 we briefly celebrated with the ground breaking and monumental dirt moving as a backdrop.

My sweet, generous immediate neighbors, some of the architecture team and my lovely builder came to pour their love into the land.

Some people didn’t know about the flower heart that was at the center of my house, so I told that story and then they helped me make a heart on the land. I brought flowers…and thank god for the singed table and chairs…

Everyone pitched in. Rachel, one of the architects, brought a gorgeous bouquet that made it oh-so-perfect.

I was happy…

The land was happy…

My dear friend Carol, who lost her house down the street, took this photo (unbeknownst to me!)…which sums up my love for my neighbors and Altadena.