With each passing day the Hazelnut Inn becomes a little more complete. This day the roof trusses on the North Star tower were put in place and the hand framing begun to finish things off. The tower suddenly became much more finished and a whole lot grander, as we had envisioned from the start. A passerby talked to Peter and commented how awesome and artistic the building was. She was so very impressed. As she turned to leave she offered one last comment. She nodded towards our house next door and said it looked not bad as well. I’ve long predicted that the Hazelnut Inn will make our house disappear. That is happening already!
The day got off to a rocky start
It was rock sculpting day in the shop. The crew carved sixteen beautiful rocks in a variety of shapes and sizes. They are for the gold mine feature for Loco Landing Adventure Park in Penticton.
Flying saucer
Today was a very exciting day as we lifted the Underhill tree and the Copper Crown roof into place. The tree was first moved onto our trailer, then the giant head of the North Star garden was nudged into place. This was followed by the tree support structure, then the tree. All of that was done without any concerns. Then it was time for the biggest piece of the day, the giant saucer shaped roof. We rigged the chains and began the lift. All went smoothly like a dream and in less than half an hour it was welded securely in place. This video documents the lift and has been sped up considerable.
