This morning the skies were grey and dark. The crews stararted work but the skies opened up and it quickly became wet. The roofers came off the roof for safety's sake. After an hour of waiting they decided to return tomorrow and try again. One carpenter team could work under the eaves on the soffits and made great progress. The soffits look fabulous, especially on the curved eyebrows. The guys are doing a great job!

The other carpenter team worked on laying out the inside walls. It is looking a whole lot more like a house. The entry, pantry, kitchen, and back mud room are now defined with stud walls. We are loving the space that will soon be our home.

Peter began welding up the framework for the large tree that will flank one side of the patio. It is to house a playhouse for our grand daughter Phoebe. On the inside of the house the large, hollow tree will surround the staircase to the upstairs bonus rooms. She toured the framework and declared it perfect.

The poor weather does not stop progress but rather changes the focus of our efforts. Next week the weatherman is promising more sunshine.

-grampa dan