Steve left to return to his home in New Hampshire at crack of dawn. Lake temperature (18 inches below the surface) is now 57 degrees. Spent the bulk of the morning removing from the footers the wood used to form the keyway (a beveled trough in the top of the footers that will lock the bottom of the walls to the footer). Even though
Steve and I had liberally oiled the keyway wood before the concrete was poured, the wood came out VERY reluctantly. Ended up breaking most of it into pieces as I hammered and levered away. On a positive note, when I removed the form braces I could see the forms ease away from the concrete slightly, boding well for form removal on Tuesday. Verified that the Ranger will, indeed, fit into its assigned parking space. Once there, the truck battery died (from constant starting and immediate engine stopping). Nothing for it but to bring the van down the steep hill to jumpstart the truck, even though I had had to use 4WD to get the truck up that hill every time heretofore. Had visions of both vehicles stuck in the hole forevermore. The van (being front wheel drive) negotiated the hill with
ease. BIG sigh! Spent the afternoon cleaning up the form braces so that they can be used again when we set and pour the shed columns. Kate Middleton and Dan Wheeless invited me over to their place for a burgers and dogs cookout. The members of their theater production company were there, too (Christina, Guy, Josh, Mark, and Travis). A delightful evening of great food and company, sadly interrupted by a thunderstorm as we started roasting marshmallows (WAY after my bedtime).
Steve and I had liberally oiled the keyway wood before the concrete was poured, the wood came out VERY reluctantly. Ended up breaking most of it into pieces as I hammered and levered away. On a positive note, when I removed the form braces I could see the forms ease away from the concrete slightly, boding well for form removal on Tuesday. Verified that the Ranger will, indeed, fit into its assigned parking space. Once there, the truck battery died (from constant starting and immediate engine stopping). Nothing for it but to bring the van down the steep hill to jumpstart the truck, even though I had had to use 4WD to get the truck up that hill every time heretofore. Had visions of both vehicles stuck in the hole forevermore. The van (being front wheel drive) negotiated the hill with 
ease. BIG sigh! Spent the afternoon cleaning up the form braces so that they can be used again when we set and pour the shed columns. Kate Middleton and Dan Wheeless invited me over to their place for a burgers and dogs cookout. The members of their theater production company were there, too (Christina, Guy, Josh, Mark, and Travis). A delightful evening of great food and company, sadly interrupted by a thunderstorm as we started roasting marshmallows (WAY after my bedtime).
