the headers and trimmers that support the windows and doors in the walls in the shade cast by one of the walls of the future living room. That felt really nice! :-)We came home a bit early and had dinner at 8 instead of ten! Wow! We are really feeling amazed at the whole process we're going through here. So far, it's been really rewarding, it's sometimes crazy to stop and think that we are actually building a house. It's something we had considered as a distinct possibility when planning our move to Maine, but actually doing it is quite different. It's really an amazingly confidence building process, and has been really interesting besides. The minor engineering (well, maybe it's major, after all) that you learn, and the way that the functions of various placements of wood end up being able to both carry and displace weights and winds is really quite amazing, when you get down to considering how it works. Like the creation of fabric through weaving or creating whole pieces of warm clothing through repetitions of loops as in knitting, the building and putting together of a house is one of those pivotal skills learned by humans over the years. I'm trying to wax eloquent here, folks, and know that it's not coming out right, which I will confidently blame on sun exposure and excess hammering. And will trust that you will know what I mean.
Dr. Burkett's work on my shoulder this winter has paid off. Thanks to you, Don! I am hammering away with alacrity.
Cheers!
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