Day 54 Monday, September 24, 2001
Well that's it. The foundation is done. All blocks in place. I've made the transition from block to wood. I celebrate with this haiku:
Blockwork completed
From manmade into nature
Wood rises from ground
(applause) Thank you! I'm here all week. Literally.
A good day today. Not only did I finish the block work but I finished the sill plates, installed the sill seal, installed the three 6x6 lally posts under the girder beam. I even put up two walls of 4x10 hemlock box beam. I'm whipped, but it was worth it. Tomorrow its supposed to rain so I may not get anything done. There is a tornado watch tonight until 10 PM. If this little camper starts moving, I'm heading for the backhoe. If you see a little dude strapped into a flying yellow 655a, that would be me.
12 hours, cloudy and a few sprinkles.