Our First Big Work Day

 Saturday August 16th was a HUGH day for the log cabin.   Starting as early as 7 am, 14 family and friends came to stack logs.  Once again I am amazed at this man I married, the "contractor".   We arrived and saw piles of "adult lincoln logs", but Terry saw hours and hours of preparation to get ready for this day.   Job well done Terry!
After a prayer of thanks and safe watching over, the walls began to come together.
  Men paired up in two's and three's to measure, drill,  cut, stack and insert the 12" screws to keep the logs in place.  The women folk would bring water, sweep the floor, and place rolls of insulation in between the logs.   When it was time to eat,  we grilled up  hamburgers and hot  dogs.   It was nice to have the cover of the basement
providing some shade for the meal.

Lyn takes a break and watches the progress

 The logs we are using for the walls are 9" and come in random lengths.  Some have corner notches and others don't. Even though the walls are 9"' we have some logs which are 12" and others even 16" logs that will be part of our roof system.   Terry knows where each belongs and I am still wondering how the bigger logs are going to stay once placed so high up or the bigger question is, "How do we get the logs up there?"   Once the logs are stacked to 13 high, the the second floor will begin.

 Donna in front of our highest wall.

This work day went pretty smooth.   We had one minor injury and the good Lord was gracious in providing clouds over-head to keep temperatures down just a bit.  We will have many more "work days" with family and friends.   The comment however was made during lunch we need to find some younger "friends".   So we are looking forward to bringing our church life group to share in this adventure.

 Den and Gary, a good team

 We feel very blessed to be able to share with so many friends and family members.   All I have left to say is "To God be the Glory"....amen and amen!

Proud future cabin owners Thankful for Friends

One of the most exciting days for Terry and me was the day the logs arrived on our land.  It was fun to watch Terry as he communicated with the "wood yard" man who informed him the logs were loaded on the first semi truck.   Then talking to "Jose", the truck driver, giving him direction /address to where the logs were to be delivered.  It was quite comical to hear Jose who just took off from Idaho heading to Oklahoma asking Terry what our address was.   Address, do we have one??   Terry had to put our new address in Map Quest to see if it would pull it up.   To our surprise it did not.   So Terry gave him an intersection of our street and the main street it came off of......EUREKA....it showed our plot of land.   Terry was scurrying to find a fork lift to get the logs off the truck and then a "body" who could run the fork lift.   Both were accomplished and thanks to Bryan, his niece's husband, the truck was unloaded.  I was not able to be there to watch the unloading of logs but plan to be there for the second semi coming Monday.

                  Jose standing next to the logs.

                                              Bryan driving the fork lift to unload our home.

 Even though we now have the logs, the basement needs to be framed first.  Checotah, Terry's nephew is helping with the framing.   Even his brother in law Greg came to help.

Next Saturday will be the "log raising" event.   Terry has done a great job of preparing for this day.  Originally we were hoping to have at least have the help of a contractor who builds for Yellowstone log homes but that fell through.   So with the help of family and friends, and Youtube,  we will begin stacking our logs.

More on that to come.  

We love seeing the wildlife at Flint Ridge. 

We also Love seeing these "approval" stickers from the local inspector!

Plumbing is ready for the slab to be poured

Slab is poured.

Time to frame the two basement daylight walls, install the joists and first floor subfloor, because our first truck of logs arrive Monday!  Yea!