In hours worked? In the number of 12’ 2 x 4 that had to be cut to be actually 12’? In the amount of times you will cut one piece of wood to fit around a column?  In the battle wounds from working?  Or in the satisfaction of being done?

Well to answer that burning question it would be 12 hours, 102 12’ 2×4, 6 cuts, 9 minor scratches, and the price to seeing how far we have gone in three days is absolutely priceless.

With the direction of our fearless leaders we were kept focused on the tasks on hand and all worked diligently on making sure that things got completed in an accurate manner. Out in the hot sun Brittany, Lyle, Paul, and I got the pleasure of cutting 12’ 2×4 for the vertical supports in the walls.  While we were waiting for the framing to be finished for the south side door Paul and I tried to cut a piece for the flooring around the East side column and ended up having to cut the thing 6 times to fit in the not so square placement, while each times claiming it was going to be the final time at the saw.  By the end of the day even though it was a very long day, it was also a very productive day.  In a nutshell; we got thesouth and west side all framed up and built up to the top headers, all the columns are in place, level, and correct, and the east side wall is all framed and half way in place.  We bleed just a little, and yes there was definitely sweat on every bit of everyone shirts, but there was absolutely no tears for the accomplishment of the day was far to great to have anything else matter besides the extraordinary building that is being built with our hands, and the result of three days of very hard work.

    South and East side wall                     End of day 3