Sometimes hitting rock bottom can be fun; when it is intended to make holes for concrete piers.
That’s just what I did today; hacking away with a pick axe and a piece of rebar and a hammer to dig into the not so cooperative soil.
Or to be more accurate, pretty rock hard limestone filled with even harder rocks.

But I managed to dig in and all holes are dug and filled with concrete.

4 more bags 80 pounds and 4 bags 60 pounds more were needed, but now it is ready, drying in to receive a load tomorrow.

The main deck will rest on four cedar tree logs, resting on these rebar reinforced concrete piers

The east and west deck will be getting extra support from these little piers;