Thursday, October 27, 2011

Oct 27th - Trusses are Set

Today we set the roof trusses, by hand, and installed one row of starter purlins. Three of us set about half of them and we had a 4th guy help us with the other half.

Tomorrow we hope to finish installing the purlins. Dave called in the order for the metal roofing at noon and it is supposed to be ready to pick up tomorrow morning.

Kathy did laundry and cooked (for us) and cleaned and swept the dorms in "Africa" today.



The temperature never got out of the 50's today and it was cloudy. Tonight's low is supposed to be in the mid 30's and tomorrow the high is to be in the low 60's, with sun.

By the time we leave here next week (to head for Andy & Kelsey's) I should be in the best physical shape that I've been in for years, and I have enjoyed almost every minute of it.

When I told the guys I have been working with that we would be leaving no later than the end of next week Bruce, the real carpenter, said he would miss me but wondered if I would leave my Hitachi cordless tools for them to use. I think he was kidding. (Actually I know that he was kidding, but the set of cordless tools that I bought before hitting the road have gotten a real workout while we have been here.)

This weekend we hope to explore the area a little more. There are still 3 springs close to us that we haven't seen.

Good night to all and may God bless you and yours.


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