The cropduster was out today, working on the field across the street from us.

LouElla wondering why Jeff can't just stay focused on the job at hand.

At about mid-span of the joists, we screwed cross bracing between them so that they didn't lean when weight was put on them.

Jeff starts a screw through the top end of a brace before attaching it to the top edge of the joist.

Paul ran the table saw and cut all of the cross braces for Jeff and LouElla.

LouElla catching a brace tossed up by Paul.

Jeff positions a brace before screwing it into the joist.

The arrival of our 28-foot TJI beams (I-joists) which we'll use for our roof rafters - eventually. We opted to go with these instead of conventional rafters so we could eliminate the log purlins.

Unstrapping the load and preparing to slide it off the bed rollers.

Not only are there TJIs on this load, but our blocking boards, made of the same material.

Backing into position.

Tipping up the bed so the load can roll back and down to the ground.

Paul slides a 4x4 under the front of the load.

We better get moving if we plan on using these things any time soon.

Dinnertime brought the family together at the house. Stephen's Aunt Ruby played with him while everyone else ate.

After dinner, we were ready to begin screwing in the bottoms of the cross bracing. LouElla held the joist vertical with a homemade tool while Jeff drove in the screws.

Lydia and Paul laying and screwing down the sheathing.

LouElla screws a cross brace back into place after taking it out for a little trimming.

The front third of the floor, with all of the bracing installed.

The rear third of the floor, complete with bracing and one row of sheathing screwed down.