The lumber pile is growing smaller!

It's getting pretty exciting as the walls and now the sheeting on the roof are going up! It's so much easier to visualize the house with the exception of all the lumber "inside" the house! It will eventually come out when the roof is all sheeted. The guys have been working hard this week to get the front done so the bricklayer can begin laying the brick on the front. We've been told that it will still be a few weeks before they are done getting the roof "stick" built and get the "paper" on. I hope it's soon that the inside is covered so it doesn't get wet it's already been wet a few times and there are a few ponds after a rain, but mostly because the wood nailed to the floor is holding it there! The garage(s) and the great room were able to have joists because of the long "runs" and the slope of the great room but the rest will be built by hand and therefore take longer. It's been fun to be able to watch the guys and I am amazed at how they can easily walk along the beams or work up in the air!

Do you see the picture with the equipment raised in the air (not sure what the "equipment" is called, except that it goes up a LONG way!)Well, actually there's someone inside the bin, but isn't the bird flying next to it kind of cool? I thought it was, but then, I'm easily entertained! :-)

And finally, Don took a picture of me for a change! I'm not behind the camera! I'm in the great room! :-)

As always, lots of pictures of the progress in our Picasa Web album, it's here...