Framing

The foundation was complete in November, but framing wasn't started until just after Christmas. Then came ... winter. Not only that, John and I were in Jackson for nearly a month. While we were away, it snowed and it froze. The framers continued their work, as weather permitted, but we weren't there to document it. We returned at the end of January to find the first floor pretty much framed.
Here's where our dining room will be.
Looking southwest through what will someday be a living room. On a clear day we should have a nice view.
Now standing outside with that very same view to one's back, you can see that the house is nestled close to the conifers to the north. The white Tyvek construction paper will eventually wrap the entire house. The framers staple the Tyvek onto the high walls before they lift them into position because it is easier to do when the walls are flat on the ground, instead of when they are up (in the wind).
A little more than two weeks later, the second floor is framed. A crane is used to lift large beams and trusses to the second level.
Fitting the first beam into place
Lifting the second glu-lam (under expert supervision!).
And setting it into place.
Next come the trusses.
Some of the trusses were temporarily laid on their sides on top of the roof.
Others were stood upright and braced in that orientation before being spaced across the top of the roof.
trusses in place.
Only a few days later, most of the roof has appeared. It will take another week or so to "stick frame" the roof of the living room and sheet the entire roof with plywood.
Stick Framing of the living room roof.
Roofing underway. Notice that the fascia boards are also on.
Roofing complete. Thankfully. In this picture rain is christening our one-day-old roof