Picking up the pieces after the storm.

     A little dramatic, but makes for a catchy title. Actually the site weathered the storm just fine. I would like to say how happy I am to see people following and posting on the blog. So, I would like to start by responding to some of the comments.

     Day, the seas have not been bad at all, mostly choppy, once we had fours and fives coming back to Old Saybrook. No one has gotten sick yet, Rod is doing just fine. Actually a ferry ride in the morning and one at night, as Matty would say, is almost like being on vacation.

     Anna, Angel is right when he said, when it rains, PVC pours. He could have, and should have, gone on to give you the real answer, which is, for what we are doing, rain will not hurt the concrete. However, the final decision is up to inspectors, and there are a few here. So, until someone tells me no, we are pouring concrete in anything, as long as the ferries will run. We have few options with ferries, and bad weather is right around the corner. At the moment, the weather is not bad at all, 30-40 degrees, but it is windy, every day. Thanks to everyone for your questions and comments, I look forward to more of them as we move along.

     Like I said, the site weathered the storm just fine, and we were able to get to work right away, after a little yelling and barking at my crew. Did they do anything to deserve being yelled at, it's how I get the morning cobwebs out of their head, and how I show my love. How do they show their love...

by doing a nice job on the rebar. This footing is about 22 yards of concrete, 11 of which we will pour on Friday. I would love to pour all of it, but due to the tide constraints, we will only have enough time to get one truck on the island. Most of the rebar is being tied by Matty and Hillbilly, Teddy runs the fork truck, moving materials around, Rod and Ron do most of the building and share in laying out the job.

All kidding aside, not a bad crew. They know their job, do it well, and have a good attitude. There is nothing worse than being in your trailer, working on drawings, then come out to the work area, only to find out your crew has been screwing around because your not there. You need a crew you can trust, who cares what they look like. You can't ask for anything more.

     Tomorrow, we continue building, tie more rebar, and Friday, our first pour!