Shall I pour?

I went to a nice party a few months ago, and one of the waiters was walking around with a bottle of wine, asking "shall I pour?" That's a good gig. Today, they poured our new foundation. We have hired an independent engineer to look at the drawings and make sure things are being done right. The engineer had some changes, so the builder scrambled to do those changes before the concrete trucks arrived this morning. Hubby and the engineer went over, mid-morning, to check out the scene. Watch out for that tree!This guy directs the concrete pump with a remote control unit.

I went over about 11:15 a.m. The construction manager assured me the changes had been done. By then, the concrete pour had begun. Here's the living room, then dining room, then kitchen, from the east side:

I had wondered what all those little sticks of lumber were for, randomly leaning around the forms. After I saw one of the workers placing these clips into the concrete, I understood their purpose - balance.

I watched as long as I could, then went back to work. By the time the day was done, the concrete had already set up and two workers were putting the finishing touches on it.