The big news is that John's gotten all the big lumber pieces moved from our Annex building (a 1200 square foot structure just in back of our home) to the place where his new shop will eventually be, in the Cherry Building - about ten blocks from our home. The lumber storage area is on the third floor of the Cherry Building where it'll be high and dry if any more flood waters come our way.
John's shop will eventually be on the first floor of the Cherry Building in an annex area that's filled with great light. The first floor of the Cherry Building was completely wiped out in the June floods. As with many projects around Cedar Rapids, reconstruction after the flood is taking much longer than one could have imagined. Because no one knows exactly when John may be able to occupy his new shop space, he's setting up temporary quarters back in the Annex where the lumber used to be. There's 800 square foot of clear work area, and he's assembling the tools he'll need to get going again.
