Spencer playing with a toy
Spencer has started to get interested in toys in the last couple weeks, especially one that make some rattling and crumpling noises. Here is a little video of him playing with two of his favorite toys. Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [Javascript required to view Flash movie, please turn it on [...]
In front of the butterfly pavilion
Harold and Fran came out to visit over Memorial Day weekend. Unfortunately, none of the 300 days of sunshine per year in Denver occurred while they were here. We managed to enjoy outside a bit, but also found some indoor fun. On Saturday we went to thebutterfly pavilion, which is not too far from our [...]
Kristen works on a trench between posts The trenches go below frostline for central Indiana Dave Lifts a Rafter The rafters on the second floor are finished
Setting up a beam The beams were lifted onto a pipe clamp and bolted to the posts. It appears in this photo as if I lifted the beam into place with Clare’s help. But after we set them up, Dave was the one to lift the beams. He climbed that rickety wooden ladder with a [...]
The beams are 2 x 12′s so that the living room floor is solid. Ellen used figures from a building engineering book to design the upstairs floor bearing weight to be the same standard as a first floor or 40 lbs per square foot. The old front door was moved to the front of the [...]
