4 May 2015

Had left a voice mail with Sean yesterday saying that if I didn’t see his crew here by 9 o’clock I would assume they weren’t coming.  While waiting, built a crude stone retaining wall in the place where the Kubota keeps getting stuck going down to the Sauna (between the wooden walkway and the monster retaining wall).  With no geese in sight, left at 9:03 for a quick trip to Goodro’s for hurricane rafter tie nails.  Was working away in my basement shop just before noon when I sensed a large red truck passing by the door.  Spafford’s arriving!  The graded area that Jimmy Ploof created last week worked as advertized: the big red rig slid right into place with no problems whatsoever.  By mid-afternoon had finished the Sauna Woodshed except for putting on the corrugated metal roof panels.  Before those panels go on, need it to rain on the Zip System^® roof sheathing to wash off the dirt and sawdust that would keep the seam tape from sticking, like what didn’t happen on the house roof.  50% chance of showers tonight…  Used the Kubota for an hour to fill in and level out the “driveway” down to the Sauna building, fill in the well spoils pit out by the road that won’t be used, and move several bucket loads of wall building boulders from that area down to the collection near the burn pile.  Sean called late afternoon to see if I’d figured out that his crew wouldn’t be here today.  Looks like next week to start the exterior windows / doors / trim installation.  First truly warm day and the lake is looking mighty tempting.  But with the water temperature only up to 60°, sounds like a lukewarm shower might be just the ticket.  I know, I know, awfully wimpy for someone whose early diving experiences were under the ice in Antarctica!