I was really excited yesterday when Ray Dawson and his crew arrived to start the framing of our shop. There was a miscommunication between Ray and Mountain West so their progress was impeded as Mountain West scrambled to keep enough material stocked to keep them working. At the end of the day, it was satisfying to have a large portion of the south and east wall standing with the doors and windows framed out.
Today, Kim and I spent most of the day up in Horseshoe Bend cleaning up our house. After loading up a second dump trailer load, we managed to return in time to pick up the kids from elementary school to go to Alexia’s game. By the time we returned home from Alexia’s had a volleyball game, the framing crew was gone. From a distance, it was obvious additional walls were now standing. It got better and better as we got closer. It felt like Christmas as I lept from the truck. To my amazement, in addition to all the new walls, they already had the second story floor trusses and decking down! Somehow the progress today had me giddy. It has been a grueling process to get this point and it felt so rewarding to see this giant structure that has grown from a wild idea to formal plans that are now turning into a towering success. I know this is really just the beginning of the tons of work ahead of me, but this physical progress which we haven’t had for some time.
