last metal up...

Got the last bits screwed down this morning.  The rest of the day off for odds'n'ends.

A new belt for the bike'o'worsher should arrive tomorrow.  Need to get the speed and performace pumped up in the next couple of days....first public performance is a week from today.  My virtual friend Alyce Santoro 
http://www.alycesantoro.com/  has organized an event in Marfa to coordinate with a global effort on 10/10/10.  It occurred to me about a week ago that my pedal powered washing machine would be a fitting addition to the festivities. 
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=143670872317784&ref=mf   I'm looking forward to finally meeting her after an online correspondence for three years.  76,89,62,0,B

almost...

Got all but the final two half sheets of metal up today.  By the time I was prepped to screw 'em down - the afternoon winds arrived.  That is "it" for the metal...the last section will be transparent polycarbonate.  This will give the greenhouse a window for the low winter sun and enough shade to cut the sunlight in half during the high sun summer months.  79,90,53,0,B

twothirds...

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3 sheets to the wind...

Only managed three sheets of roofing up this morning before the breeze kicked in - a stiff wind turns this roofing into flying swords...but I think I got the system down. Happy to have at least spanned the gap between containers.    Filled the rest of the day with a trip down south for stuff - some Benita water and the post office for a couple of tshirts to send out (a recent order and the prize for the millionth page viewer).  Was hoping the wind would die out before it got dark for at least one more bit of roof - but no luck.  There is always tomorrow...for now.  80,91,55,0.W

learning curve(d roof)

Woke up a little sore this morning - must have been that pallet of concrete I helped offload from the McCoys truck yesterday (no forklift - gonna ask for a refund for the delivery charge).  Did the math and no wonder I felt a bit tweaked... 42 bags x 80 lbs each = 3,360 pounds. 

I finally convinced myself that today would be a roofing day. Was a little slow getting started but all that ladder travel kinda loosened me up.  This section is a tad more difficult than the outside sections.  To get a nice tight seam where the roofing overlaps, I had to remove the screws along the edge where the metal meets and replace them with pop rivets. I think I got it down now after getting the first 4 sheets up.  85,93,56,0,B

solar dinner - meat exception...

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the girls back home...

Had our good first good overnight low this morning....56 degrees.  Made a quick run to Alpine today for the standard supplies plus a 14" pulley for the bike'o'worsher and a McCoys delivery order for 42 bags of concrete mix.  Got back by 1:30 and spent the afternoon finding a longer belt to order online and a bit of psyching myself up for more greenhouse construction.

My friend Kristinna made it down from Albany to visit my old homestead on Sunday.  She sent me a lot of photos that make me a little home sick for the ol' money pit back east.  72,83,56,0,B