Beam Me Up, Dan!!

So... we've got the central steel beam support up, followed by the Douglas Fir beams. As of 7/13, we have all of the beams up. Despite several moments of extreme fright, no one was permanently injured. We'll be centering and attaching with giant spikes for the next bit - the roof should be here in ten days, followed by the Enkadrain and then the great dirt extravaganza, combined with laying up the walls. And windows - Dan will be picking up about half of them Wednesday so he can frame them up with a drip edge. Deb and Sam have been a great help - we have roughly two thirds of the logs chamfered, in a shady tent kept upright by Deb in spite of the recent winds. Matt Hicks, Matt Hoy, and Dave Kranz have also been burly/wiry workhorses that we could not have done without - bless you all!! It's starting to look like a house - soon the boxes of tile in my porch will be of use!! Once the roof is on, the masons will return and give us a chimney, the walls will go up inside and the electricians and plumbers can work their magic!! Keep an eye out for work weekend e-mails - we'll be happy to see anyone who cares to wander out our way!!