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11. Carolyn with the first bale in place - getting straw in her teeth from smiling.

12.It took scaffolding, ladders and several people to manage the bales as we got to the higher courses. 13. We used a long level taped to a 2 x 4 to check the vertical line of the bales at the corners. 14. Randy and Robert enjoying the view after a long day!! :-)Thanks, guys!! 15.  The result after two days of wall raising.
16. The last bale!! 17.   The top plate really kept the walls stable.We did our best to make it square and exactly the size of the trusses. 18.  There is a tow line from the truck on the right, holding the wall just where we want it, while we nail in the trusses!  19. That's me, but I don't really like heights. The arms of the saguaro belong to the cactus later hit by lightning. 20. We covered the trusses with sheets of OSB, like plywood, to stabilize them.