It was a bit of a gloomy day today; it started off with a good rain in the morning, then was threatening to rain for the rest of the day. Between sleeping in, the rain, and Coral's roller skating this evening, I only got in a half-day of work. Good progress despite the short day.
Took a few minutes before starting work to cut a couple of Swedish torches. This day needed an infusion of cheer. Tangent: I am loving using my chainsaw in this building project. ...one of my quirks is that I thrive on doing things that others tell me I can't do. When I say I'm going to rip a 2x4 in half to form the recesses for the garage doors and Danny the slab-finishing-guy says "good luck"... I say "thank you" and get to ripping. (it turned out fine, five minutes before the concrete truck arrived.) ...when I say I'm going to rip some form stakes with my chainsaw, and a buddy says... WTF? ...NO. ...I say "look... it's done!!!" ...and so. it. is. done. The chainsaw is an awesome tool in a steady hand. ...and mine is getting steadier by the day. Booyah!!!
Hey, it worked! A little bit of fire helped dispel the gloom and turned the mood around immediately. The Toadies played a central role in my internal sound-track today: Burn
View from the back side of the retaining wall. I got about half of the form boards for this face of the wall in place today.
I got all of the form boards in place for two of the low walls. I'm saving the front wall for last so I don't have to carry all of the retaining wall form boards over a three-foot obstacle. Wet 24-foot two-by-eights are a bit of a handful even without the obstacle!
Up-the-hill progress shot. I'm already appreciating being out of the dirt and working on a nice level slab!
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Here's a little update on Diablo: Luis is churning out some beautiful lumber... on a roll now! He's into a couple of very solid pieces, and the results are beautiful... eye candy:
...the *awesome* stack is growing rapidly!
...fresh off of the mill. This is good stuff!!!
Luis has a knack for leaving his job-site in a very aesthetically-pleasing condition at the end of the day. I appreciate that, and it brings me more joy than it probably should.
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Thanks for the updates! The beautiful lumber from Diablo is truly "a silk purse from a sow's ear." I am so glad!
I thought about you when I saw the rain on the radar. Glad you got a break so you could make some progress.
Keep having fun! Thanks for the posts.
Thanks for reading the updates! I am loving the idea that we can build a significant part of our house from materials gathered from the property. Diablo was the centerpiece of the property, and it seems fitting to make him a centerpiece of our home.
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