So that everyone can get a visual in their mind going forward, here is a picture of where we plan to build.  The area is about 30 ft x 50 ft (ish) and at one time was the site of a house.  That house was destroyed by a tornado in the 70's, but the foundation is still there.  The trees and shrubs have grown up around the remains.

One of the remains of the house is an old cistern.  The cistern has caved in on one side and is unsafe.  By removing this, we can prevent any injuries to people and wildlife.  So this part of the construction was going to happen anyway.  Once it is dug up, we will have a nice clear area to build on.

What we plan on building, will be the topic of a future post.