A Long Day With the Crane

Monday started @ 7:30 getting tools out and getting everything ready for the crane. After the crane arrived and got set Dan & Wiley began sending up decking to be staged on 2nd floor. During the 1st part of the day I nailed rafter brackets and Guenther handed supplies to Max who worked the east wall.  That’s Billy in the green hard hat. Isaac & Mark worked the center while Jeremy worked the west wall. About mid morning a ring like a rainbow formed around the sun. They told me it meant a lot of moisture was present.  All I know is it was beautiful.  So Billy where is the picture? Rex nailed the rafter brackets on the west wall . After lunch a director was needed inside the church building for the crane operator to see so I choose to direct and Doug began to nail rafter brackets on east wall. 5:00 has passed but finally the last base rafter is in place . Isaac continued to install rat bracing .                          The last section was the front end wall and was tight, but hey that's the way Max and Eddie built it. If you notice, Max is working hard to make it go and it did.  Tighter than a glove. It's 7:30 p.m. base rafters set and secured. Crane packed up. QUITING time finally - 12 hour day and we are all tired and hungry.  I am sure most everybody will hit the bed early tonight.