As many readers know, I’ve spent the past year having a house built on a two-acre parcel south of Salida. It has been an eye-opening experience and at the request of many readers, we are running a timeline of the construction process, from dirtwork to finish. Here is the first installment. – Mike Rosso Several years back, my friend Bebe first suggested I buy her adjacent, undeveloped, two-acre lot. I knew it well, had parked on it for many gatherings at her place over the years. Half of the acreage sits on a dry mesa top, with 360-degree views, and ...