Slow Start

 I sold all of my tools when I sold my business last year. Its been nice getting some new ones, but I am soooo unorganized. Every 5 seconds I add to the list of tools I need. It's been awhile since I did any framing, so I do not have my groove on.  Hyper productivity is what I shoot for, so this is driving me up the wall. However, we have started framing the floor system and progress will come soon. The wind still howls, and it will be a bitch working with the long joists. But we will make it happen. Got a big storm last night and the creek is raging. We will sneak off and do some paddling today, or tommoroe. Nick just bought a kayak from our store and I am going to take him on the Boxley run. Bring some dry clothes Nick. Lesson learned for the thousanth time, you must be patient on the mountain.             

Distractions Delay Start

Since I am the one building our home, distractions in our lives can delay things getting done. Issues and opportunity at work pulled me away from the mountain this week, but luckily some things were accomplished. Tim Flecther, our nieghbor, friend, and backhoe operator, made things happen. He dug the ditch for the electric lines, installed the electric conduit, cut up and moved a huge hickory that had fallen  and was in the way of the ditch, and worked with Carroll Electric to make sure that we get our electricity. Tim is a adapt and overcome kind of guy, and when I was pulled away from the job took over and made it happen. Also got our termit pretreat completed which means that it's time to get busy. It's also 80 deg. and theres water in the river. My decision for today is work or play, Matt has a new kayak and I would love to start his training. The wind is still insane, so I have an excuse if I choose to go to the river. The goals for the coming week; #1 begin framing, #2 get our electic meter set and have elec., #3 round up some help for framing, and #4 check out some huge cedar trees I have a line on. I hope things will settle down this week, and I will devote all my energys toward the Gorge House.