Filling the hole

Simon filled the hole and the side of the house is safe again. A bit of landscaping yet, as well as new window-wells and the stairs to the deck need to be put back, but all of that is fairly fast.
I painted using only pallet knives today. Result is interesting but quite weird when it is close up. I'm not afraid of the looseness, but this was a bit aggravating. Also, while it would seem at first to be a fast system of painting (and that is something I like), it really isn't because the paint is always thick and the more you work, the blurrier it gets.