Framing party

Well, I've hurt my back.  Badly enough that I have to take it very easy for a couple of weeks to heal.  Nature's way of telling me to slow down and catch up on blog posts?  If I don't make any sense, its the Morphine talking.

Soooo, back to October....we held a framing party!  We had some great helpers show up to lend a hand.  The weather cooperated, sunny and even if a bit chilly.  We worked hard and had fun.  It was really neat to see the walls go up!

Getting started

My dad, Steve and neighbour Barry working on the East wall

This dashing mustached gentleman was handy with a hammer 

Lifting the beams was tricky.  It took a lot of muscle to move them without heavy machinery

I don't think Chris stopped smiling all day!

Break time, in the bathroom

Georges is pretty handy with a chainsaw.  This is the kind man who drew up our house plans for us.  He's been a huge part of our journey

Fitting the pieces of the puzzle together

Youssef, Barry, Steve, and Chris happy to finally get these beams lined up

Solstice and Gramma keep an eye on the crew

Told you they were heavy

This was the hardest part, getting that beam up on the post

At the end of the day, the 4 posts, and 3 beams were up.  So were all the single level walls on the main floor.  Many, many thanks to those who participated!