We had a flood...so It's education day

[peternap]

We had a flood yesterday. I had planned to go to the farm, and to see the Big Kidd and to drop off cookies Jane baked to the Sheriffs off ice and Clerks office and go hunting. No such luck. Larry called and told me all the roads were impassable.....So I'll do those things tomorrow.

Today, I went back to Williamsburg to spend some time with the blacksmith and timber framers. The education never ends.
I learned how to forge hinges and watched the framers lay out an entire house that will be raised next Saturday.

Got home and got a call from one of my few remaining friends. He has cancer. It just doesn't seem to stop but I am determined it isn't going to spoil the season.

[r8ingbull]

Wondering if you have any info on that last picture.  What are they doing/making?  At first I thought making wood shakes/shingles, but maybe that pile is just scrap??? 

[southernsis]

Great pictures. I am sorry to hear about your friend. It does sometimes seem as if the bad things never end.

[peternap]

Wondering if you have any info on that last picture.  What are they doing/making?  At first I thought making wood shakes/shingles, but maybe that pile is just scrap??? 

Yep, shingles. This house that goes up next Saturday as a matter of fact, will have 13000 of them.