Setting

  

Gable ends were built, and it was time to set the trusses. 

 

It was at this point that various shades of regret started to grow over us like a gloomy day in February (which it was in these photos!). 

There was an extra danger of my husband being up so high, a danger I was not fully aware of: he would see how fantastic the view was. 

We have a wonderful view, overlooking a rural valley, with rimrock and buttes in the distance. There is just a peek-a-boo of some snowy peaks if you are in the right place and squint through the trees. But on the roof, you can see a whole lot more. 

Yup, he wished he had built a three-story house.

The thought did occur to us that we weren't that far along yet... what if... what if...

Ah, those "if only we had..." thoughts of missed opportunity. Had we had rafters instead of trusses, we could have had a loft with an even more interesting view. Had we had bonus trusses instead of attic storage trusses, we could have had  extra bedrooms and put in some gable windows to see the amazing view.

Of course, those thoughts only come when you have already bought and set the trusses!

A second-story balcony is still not out of the question; but missed rafters, we shall always regret you.