The week between Christmas and New Year’s we reached a major milestone. All the logs, including the ridge pole are now in place! Amazing. So happy. Plus, I am able to successfully keep a pledge that I made to my wife – I would work hard to keep any logs from falling on me.

Lots of stories to tell but for now, here are a bunch of pictures. Enjoy!

This was the most righteous log, grown on our property. Place of honor, row 1

A good man. My Messianic Jew friend (See "At, but not in, Hog Heaven" post)

Lowering the second log onto the foundation

Our replacement lull for the baby blue one. This weighed 28,000 lbs!

North log on left, east log facing lake

One last log (we thought) cut in the woods

Looking over the first log towards the lake

Celebrating the completion of the first course!

Frank

PS – Check out today’s “Balrog Jr.” post. Just wrote it a few minutes ago but it is hot off the press! I think I will go smoke something in celebration.