The rainy pattern is back, but there have been enough good days to achieve what feels like a major accomplishment- on the main part of the house we have raised the rafters! John from First Day Cottage came to teach us how to do it, and yesterday we had a wonderful crew who helped lift, shift, hammer, plumb, level, and celebrate! We even have a small hemlock at the peak, rising high "to appease the wood gods" http://www.almanac.com/question/oneanswer.php?questionnumber=12795 or for whatever reason- we're glad to see it there!
Now the rain is back, but this week we plan to get to work on the wing, or "T" section of the house. The floor should be quick, because it's smaller than the main house, and also because our wonderful helper Dan will be with us. Then, more rafters to raise!
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