Lumber
The lumber mill finished up the job, so we needed a place to put the lumber. A neighbor in Tolt River Highlands offered space at his R/C car race track.
The lumber mill finished up the job, so we needed a place to put the lumber. A neighbor in Tolt River Highlands offered space at his R/C car race track.
We had to rent this forklift, powerful enough (rated at four tons) to lift a whole stack of lumber
We had to rent this forklift, powerful enough (rated at four tons) to lift a whole stack of lumber
The lumber was delivered by two trucks, each over two days…this is the first day’s worth
The lumber was delivered by two trucks, each over two days…this is the first day’s worth
Same stack, with the surrounding area for scale
Same stack, with the surrounding area for scale
Spare pieces of lumber help weigh the tarp down
Spare pieces of lumber help weigh the tarp down
The Duniho grandparents were in town, so we took the whole family up to see the work
The Duniho grandparents were in town, so we took the whole family up to see the work
They were already done unloading that day by the time we got there, but at least we got to sit in the forklift
They were already done unloading that day by the time we got there, but at least we got to sit in the forklift
Flynn
Flynn
Guinness
Guinness
And of course, Innaias
And of course, Innaias
There are lots of deer in the woods…we saw this one driving out
There are lots of deer in the woods…we saw this one driving out
Driving out the north end toward Lake Joy, another pair of deer couldn’t decide which side of the road they wanted to be on
Driving out the north end toward Lake Joy, another pair of deer couldn’t decide which side of the road they wanted to be on
So we just waited for them to make up their minds
So we just waited for them to make up their minds
On the second day, Pete and and his father Mickey drove up hoping to see the second loads being delivered
On the second day, Pete and and his father Mickey drove up hoping to see the second loads being delivered
But the trucks were just leaving when they got there
But the trucks were just leaving when they got there
It was clear they’d rushed a bit…the plastic tarp had been torn in a couple of places
It was clear they’d rushed a bit…the plastic tarp had been torn in a couple of places
But the lumber seemed basically okay, so we just covered things up a bit better and left it at that
But the lumber seemed basically okay, so we just covered things up a bit better and left it at that
They delivered a bit more than half the first day, so the second day didn’t add as much to the pile
They delivered a bit more than half the first day, so the second day didn’t add as much to the pile