Let's talk trash............................

I'm still very pleased with the minimum of waste we're producing.

Ronnie & Steve can cut discarded steel pieces to make connection clips, until the small remainders fill a few containers you see in the background corner.

Because the plan is designed on a 4 foot module, there was not even much leftover floor decking material.

So far I haven't needed a dumpster yet. A few waste items I've been able to just make part of our weekly neighborhood trash pickup. You just cut up larger items into small lightweight pieces.

I think I got the idea from an old Hitchcock movie. That's how the villain disposed of the body..............

And every last concrete block is being used to build a fire pit in the yard.

Shaping up.....................

In this photo you can now see the horizontal bracing ties in the roof system that will keep the large beams aligned & working as a structural unit. Soon the roof decking will be installed to add further rigidity.

 And from the exterior, the carport is finally taking shape. The last main framing item will be to add the gable roof over the upstairs loft.

From the rear view you can see the master bedroom to the left, & the porch off the living room to the right.

The master bedroom also has a door to the porch, mostly for letting the dogs out at night. This has become a chore that I can now perform while still sleeping. It's like forced sleepwalking.

Startin' to show...........

I normally figure the time from conception to delivery of a modest sized home in our region to be 9 months.

So to continue this gestation analogy, our house is finally starting to show, from the street.

But I'm beginning to think that this baby will arrive a bit late. In this case, it's not totally a bad thing.

In today's fast paced world, I guess it's important to practice patience, and enjoy the journey without pressure to finish.