Day 2

After yesterday, I slept like a rock and woke up an hour early thinking I was late: I must have been dreaming about the build. The air was cool as Dusty and I commuted to the fair grounds. We arrived early and came to see that the floor looked wonderful and some final touches were being applied. It really looked wonderful; Chris and the rest did a wonderful job with the sanding. Then the others arrived.

The enthusiasm that I saw yesterday had lessened but in its place was a sort of resolve, like a warrior contemplating his next battle. The talking was lessened but the will to work was strong; perhaps it wasn’t the will to work but the will to accomplish the task that was set before us.

Initially the segregation of jobs was slow due to the debate over how we should proceed. But sure enough it was resolved and then we started. Mike, Brittany and myself started cutting wood for the structures that where to be build today. First build was a diaphragm that ran along the south and west side of cabin then: the columns. At first I didn’t ask what the wood we were cutting was going to be used for because I wanted to see if I could figure it out. I was lost in the process for a while but realization dawned on me as the wood was being laid out and this moment was one of the moments that I enjoy most: realization. This acuminated when we raised the first column and when the first header was installed.

As the day progressed and people started to understand what jobs needed to be done; this really sped up when after lunch, when a bunch of small groups formed and a sense of what needed to be done was shared with the whole group. Before I knew it eleven hours had passed and we left around seven o’clock. Again, it was another good day.

Yours,

Nic Pietron