Sagebrush & Solar

I’ve been taking progress pictures from the same spot(ish) since we broke ground — today I flipped through them and was surprised at the amount of progress we’ve made in six weeks. We went from a leveled out pad to a pit to foundation and flooring fairly quickly. After a summer of what felt like nothing — it’s nice to see some tangible progress.

On one hand, it has felt like a very long six weeks. When we stop to think about the nonstop go-go-go (between working, raising a toddler and working on the house and road), it makes sense that it feels like such a long time. On the other hand, it’s also gone by extremely fast.

I find it helpful to look back and measure our progress. While we’re really hoping to be dried in in the next six weeks, a fresh smattering of snow today has dampened our hope just a little. All we can focus on is what we can control; the weather isn’t part of that. The forecast has lots of rain and snow, but the temperatures vary from freezing to mid-40s, so hopefully nothing sticks for a while.

Our subcontractor told us last week that (weather allowing) he feels we can have our exterior walls completed by 11/9. I imagine with the snowfall we can add another week to that. Our trusses are still due to be delivered next week. Both Keith and my dad get back next week.