Block and tackle holding the excess cut off of the third log on course #6.

Paul lowers the log piece while Jillena pushes it away from the wall so it won't tear the plastic waterproofing protector.

Jillena unhooks the block and tackle. This piece might be long enough for a post somewhere else in the house.

Jillena had her hand in everything while she was out to help. Here she is trimming off the knots with the chainsaw.

Here she guides the log as her dad lowers it to the wall.

Paul drilling holes in the third log (front wall).

After marking the plumb line for the adjacent wall, Paul cuts off the excess while the block and tackle holds the piece from falling.

Is that Jeff in the excavator? Careful with that thing! It's not a toy! :-)

The chains are hooked up and we're ready to lift the last log for course #6.

Paul cuts off the bell from the butt end so the log will lay flatter on the one beneath it up on the wall.

The log begins its ascent.

Jeff brings the log over to the wall for setting.

Jeff's sister, Jeanine, and her husband, Brendon, were visiting from Cambridge, England and wanted some first-hand experience with our project. They both shared in some drilling and rebar-driving.
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Jeanine doing a little more drilling.

Brendon handles that hammer pretty well.
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Grampa Hand brought Stephen over to watch his Aunt Jeanine and Uncle Brendon work on his house.

Brendon seems very trusting of Jeanine with that 4-lb. hammer.

Jeanine driving her first pin.
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The walls are beginning to take shape. We've now got over half of the first story laid.