Get back, Jack--the loft is going up!

It's amazing. To me, anyways. My friend Zach came down today (July 28 2007) and together we got the joists and uprights in. Fairly plumb and mostly level. Not without our difficulties (we lined up the first upright the wrong way--long story and had a few other humbling experiences), but we persevered, thought things through (2 or 5 times), and, as we say 'round these here parts: We got 'er done!
In the afternoon, my friend Jeff came down, and he and I got up the angle braces and STARTED LAYING DOWN THE FLOOR!!
Woo Hoo! The boards we got screwed down are on the right side of the last photo. The others are all waiting to go into place. AND the plumber worked about 2 1/2 hours today and got the bathroom roughed in. How cool is that?! I'm beginning to think we might get done before I have to renew my driver's license. In 2012. When I'll be SIXTY TWO!! For cryin' out loud.