Floor trusses

There was a little more construction on the house Friday. The crew has installed a few of the floor trusses.

From Northwest corner

From North

From Northeast

Every visit it looks more and more like the model Brent made over the winter. Today we sat on the floor and looked up at the sky and marveled at how warm the cement felt after the 80º day. We sat in the corner of the area marked out for the bathroom and talked about what a good storm shelter that space will be. We walked around under the "floor" and loved the feel of the ceiling height.

The trusses do a great job spanning the space without needing many load-bearing walls downstairs. They also leave open the possibility of installing a central air system. We are confident our plan won't need that, but having the option is a real plus if we ever need to sell the house.

I've been participating in some workshops put on by the MU and K-State Extension offices called Growing Growers over the past couple of months. And today was a workshop on soil. It doesn't seem to matter how much I read about it - understanding soil and all the systems at work there is still beyond me. After the workshop today, I know even experienced farmers struggle. Afterward, with my mind and notebook full, I ran by the farm to see what had changed and check on the trees.

Brent has been involved in some projects at work that have taken up a couple of his weekends - including today. Somehow, thankfully, he still finds time to make it out to the farm to work and see the progress - and spend some time with me enjoying our dreams coming true before our eyes.