We headed up to Alpena again for a short weekend to get as much done as we could. Both Andy and I were elated to see concrete on the ground. This trip we were minus one child. Olivia went with Nana and Papa to a time Share Resort in Illinois for a long weekend, so we just had Mia to be our helper. Per Mia's request we got up early and went in to "Big Boy" (spoken in a deep long drawn out voice) for breakfast and then back to the barn to start working. Andy's main goal was to get the roof all on and tarpapered. I wanted to do something and feel useful, so I went through the quick crash course of Andy Feyes' Wall Building 101. During the beginning of my lessons I thought it was going to get ugly, but I bit my tongue and everything went smoothly there after.
Mia really was a great helper. She would quickly get me screws, my hammer, drill, or fubar whenever I needed them. She wasn't usually too far from my side building walls, unless she was napping. I was hesistant on how it would be with only one child. Granted with two we get a lot more fighting, but they entertain each other so well. I was worried that Mia would command so much time and attention, but she was perfect.
Mia really was a great helper. She would quickly get me screws, my hammer, drill, or fubar whenever I needed them. She wasn't usually too far from my side building walls, unless she was napping. I was hesistant on how it would be with only one child. Granted with two we get a lot more fighting, but they entertain each other so well. I was worried that Mia would command so much time and attention, but she was perfect.
My first finished wall. The door is on the far left, with a window framed in towards the center. Not too bad for my first time.
At the end of day one, we ran into town for some dinner. Andy of course told Mia she could pick where we ate since she'd been so well behaved, so of course her answer was, "Big Boy." Alpena amazingly can support two Big Boys and is only the size of Sturgis, so we opted to go to the other Big Boy this time.
Andy is almost done sheeting the roof!
My big helper Mia!
Andy manually carried each sheet of plywood up the roof. He's beat from all the physical labor, but wouldn't let me help much with the roof, aside from climbing up and down the ladder to take him tools. Which is probably a smart choice since I am accident prone and couldn't carry a sheet of plywood up to save my life.
The end result of our short weekend consists of two 24 foot walls up, one of which has subsiding on it, and a completed roof with tar paper. Also, it meant a late drive home and getting home after midnight, but we feel like we accomplished a lot in a short time. Two weeks until our next trip up.
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I love seeing the progress on your barn! What a great sense of satisfaction you will all feel when it is complete! I can't wait to see pictures of the finished product! Mia is an adorable little helper!
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