After several dry weeks with highs around 70°F and only
sporadic rain showers,
the week of May 20 started with sustained rain.
By the morning of the 22nd,
rain turned to snow and it snowed all day.
Rain and snow stopped or slowed everything;
the stucco and paint contractors could not work outside and
the taping crew could only work short days because it was
too cool for their work to dry between coats.
Taping is a critical path task,
and this cost us several days of time towards getting the
interior painting started.
Comparing the picture at right with
02 Nov 2005,
a major difference is that the Entry slab has not yet been
poured.
Interior work is closer to where we were in mid-September,
2005.
After a rainy week,
it snowed again on the 29th
(see picture at top).
Many in this region are hoping for continued precipitation,
since the snow pack is at record lows –
only 30% of normal for the Bridgers.
And many are hoping for a hard freeze soon to kill the
Spruce Budworm.
Weather did not stop the painters,
who started on the interior May 30th.
We're still waiting for the stucco workers to return;
they have had a 10 day vacation.
