Don’t get so excited.. no T&A here.  This just isn’t that kind of place.
Spent the better part of a morning stripping my bomb proof forms, trying to save the curve, so that it could be reused for the floor pour.  Was a success, although not easy.  A sledge would have been preferred, compared to the labor involved in trying to pull it off whole.  In the end we got it done.

Breaking my back…

Stripped, for all the world to see how nice it came out.  Unfortunately it almost all gets buried.  At most about 1 foot will remain above grade.

Footing drains are in place, along with a downspout system that runs to a drywell.  This gets covered with fabric then filled with stone.

Partially full of stone.  In all we used 21 tons of stone, and ran short, needing almost 4-1/2 more tons.
That’s a lot of stones… I lost count after 1/2 million.. Just kidding.  Who had time to count?

Been working on some other projects at the same time.. More pics to come.  Can’t wait to get back to work on OPR though.

Disclaimer: The work above is what I did. I’m not claiming this is the way you should do it in your home. Almost every situation is different, and should be treated accordingly. If you are not sure of what you are doing, or not comfortable doing it, the best advice I could give you is to STOP! Get advice from a Pro that you trust, or at least knowledgeable friends or family. You can make expensive mistakes, or worse – you could get hurt. Be safe !