The trusses that were to arrive by lunchtime Monday did, but it was lunchtime in Vancouver. While waiting, DND busied themselves with more wall sheathing and wall-straightening. I, on the other hand, lapsed back into woodsman mode, cutting down another four trees to make room for the driveway swing-around, then loading several trailer loads of slash, moving them to the field for burning in cool weather, and moving several loads of logs from the driveway area. Around 3 p.m., Nathan announced that the last wall was raised and secured in place. The other highlight of my day, however, was actually driving up and down the driveway.
This morning (Tuesday), I got a call from Paul at Parkside around 8:15 to say the window delivery could not be delayed anymore. Jim & Johanna quickly agreed to let us store the windows at their place for safekeeping should my request of our neighbours, Ian & Vera Soroka, not pan out. I immediately headed next door (0.7 km) but found no one home. I did, however, noticed an RCMP cruiser race past me, then join a large contingent of same at another nearby home. Ominous. What news in the next couple of days?
Back at the ridge, Davis & Nathan forged on with sheathing while Delaeno & I began sorting our way through the incredible bundle of roof trusses. I thought I'd come home whipped a number of times over the past few months, but today was a topper... or, more accurately, a nadir. Much to my surprise, an Epsom Salt bath actually relieved much of the aching and fatigue. It may have been my first therapeutic salt bath, but it will not be my last.
Delaeno's wife, Micki, showed up for her first inspection of the job that has taken him from home for the past six weeks. She happily obliged when I asked if she'd take a few shots of our roof-raising efforts. Based on the results, I may have to offer her full-time employment as photo-journalist for this blog. The following are her shots.
Off to bed now.
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