Today was another blustery one. After a warmish morning, the temperature started to drop and we were all frozen by quitting time. Yep winter in these mountains can be bipolar and trying to figure out the weather is a real challenge.
I've noticed in the summertime when work is busy I have a very different attitude regarding the weather. I take the stance of "unless its pouring when I wake up, lets just show up at work and see what happens." Most days this pays off, as the rain seems to let up enough to make the drive worthwhile. And whats the worst that could happen? Get wet and have to drive home? No biggie. So I don't even really check the forecast half the time. Winter now, that's a different story. I become obsessed with the weather, checking two or three different sites, hourly forecasts, 10 day forecasts on a quest to determine when it will get warm enough to work. I become an amateur weather forecaster really, because its up to me whether or not we work, and other people are depending on me for income or completion of a project. Its not a decision I take lightly, and this winter and the last it has been particularly hard for me as there have been weeks and months at a time when I could not keep myself or my crew busy and have not been able to advance the project. In fact, last winter I was shoveling snow at the jobsite and my clients asked me to go home and come back when the snow melted because they were worried we would get hurt. Anyway, this time of year I think alot of us start fantasizing about moving somewhere warmer.
I've noticed in the summertime when work is busy I have a very different attitude regarding the weather. I take the stance of "unless its pouring when I wake up, lets just show up at work and see what happens." Most days this pays off, as the rain seems to let up enough to make the drive worthwhile. And whats the worst that could happen? Get wet and have to drive home? No biggie. So I don't even really check the forecast half the time. Winter now, that's a different story. I become obsessed with the weather, checking two or three different sites, hourly forecasts, 10 day forecasts on a quest to determine when it will get warm enough to work. I become an amateur weather forecaster really, because its up to me whether or not we work, and other people are depending on me for income or completion of a project. Its not a decision I take lightly, and this winter and the last it has been particularly hard for me as there have been weeks and months at a time when I could not keep myself or my crew busy and have not been able to advance the project. In fact, last winter I was shoveling snow at the jobsite and my clients asked me to go home and come back when the snow melted because they were worried we would get hurt. Anyway, this time of year I think alot of us start fantasizing about moving somewhere warmer.
Grouting the walkway as Tom begins the teardown/rebuild of the wingwalls alongside the steps.
Layla is enjoying the new steps.
The stonework on the right of the steps can be the 'before' example. Next week I will post the 'after' photos.
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