Retaining Wall

It took a couple days, but the ground has finally been prepped for the concrete footer that we will pour under the retaining well.  Before we could get to this point, we had to dig out a stump at the far end of the beach as well as one where the stairs will go.

The section between the gangway support and the stairs has been straightened out and pushed toward the lake 3 feet to give us more grass between the deck and the retaining wall.  This has been a complaint of ours since buying the place, it is just not usable in that area.  

The staircase will be much wider.  By making it 12 feet wide, we will be able to drag the boat lift up the staircase and park it on the grass for the winter.