Lumber up!

Today was another big work day- the last beam went up with only a small hitch- the support posts that were supposed to get it to the brackets Maxime made on the barn structure were too tall-it had to be lowered more than a foot down to them. With a little engineering they got it there.
A load of lumber came and the truck had a time backing up on the wet yard (the black dirt turns into really sticky, gooey mud when it rains)the guys had to throw a lot of slag (the stuff that leftover from making steel) around to get him close to the barn. I think all the guys were convinced that they could do a better job of driving. Then half the lumber had to be unloaded to get him inside the barn as planned. You can see even the ladies pitched in. Then the boards had to be pulled up to the second story. A lot of boards have been nailed down there- with many more to go.
A little more of the milkhouse foundation was dug later in the afternoon when the ground dried - well somewhat drier - since they hope to pour cement tommorow. There was a little excitment when a couple big guys showed up to "convince" Maxime to go back to his former employer (we had hired him to weld things) after he finished the barn. Victor says that two other guys quit when they finished our job- it seems I cooked too much good food and they wanted better food to stay for the next job. Garry is going to drive him to the train in the morning, everyone is disappointed, but do not know what else to do. We had such a good time with Maxime on Sunday when he came along to church and the circus with the gang. He was going to make the stall dividers and gates for the barn.
Seth and Jonah started a bonfire so we are heading out to sit around it before bed tonight.