I would just about bet money that some of you thought I had quit  since it has been so long since I  posted a  blog? Well, life has a way of getting in the way of what we really want to get done. I had some time off for the holidays, and as usual something had to happen to keep me from working on the house,
and there is only one person to blame, and that would be me. I cut my thumb, and not just a little bit either, so, I was not able to use it very much, otherwise it would open back up because I used a butterfly to close it instead of going to the doctor and getting stitches. I am such a woos, I can't stand going to the doctor and getting shots! DUH

Anyway, yesterday I put the scaffold up where I wanted to work today. I have been cleaning my living room, and rearranging, in fact, that is why I cut my finger to begin with, I was going to pick up a piece of  ceramic tile that was broken and grabbed it just right, the rest is history. So, back to the house, as you can see I am learning to notch out the logs, and this is one of the ones I put up today.

I have been dreading going out there to try and put the logs on top of the posts,  I didn't think I would be able to do it by myself, well, I did, but in all honesty, I don't think I ever am truly doing this by myself, I am not smart enough to figure out how to get things done, so I honestly believe that the Almighty is helping me in one way or the other. Anyway, back to it, I stood the logs up and then lifted them up to the platform, then stood them up on the platform and put it up one end at a time. Easy, no problem. Thank you Father God! I must say though, I got the first one up and then couldn't quit laughing, and then thanked God for making me so different, because if I was normal, I wouldn't be out there doing all of this weird and crazy stuff, now would I? :-D

OH, and y'all can put this in one of your hill billy engineering emails if you want. I have to pull the scaffold because I don't have any wheels on it, and it doesn't work very well at all. So, you might be a hillbilly if? Laugh if you want, but it works a lot better than the metal posts of the scaffold digging into the ground. 

First log up, I need a lot more practice on my notching.

Pulled the scaffold to the next position.

Second log up, and this doesn't take very long, so, when I get back out there, I should be able to get them all up in one afternoon. Then I will put the rest of the posts in the ground that I need, or maybe I will do that Sunday. So, if the Almighty God is willing, I will have a good day out there Sunday, until then, may you have a blessed day. Ozarkmoma