February has been brutal in Northern Illinois but this Saturday was relatively mild and sunny so a few Capron Masons got together to work on the new building. It is expected that progress will accelerate with the improving weather. Here are a few photos of the new building and the people who graciously devote time to get it finished. Click on Read more... to see all of the photos.
As always, click on any image to see the full sized version. We returned from a coffee break only to discover that the kerosene heater had run out of fuel and filled the building with smoke.
A view of the interior of the lodge showing the platforms being built for the master and secretary.
The entrance doors for the public side of the building.
Brothers Charles and Robert refill the heater.
Shafts of sunlight highlight the interior.
Our new address goes up on the outside of the building.
Luckily, Brother Ralph has a couple hundred gallons of kerosene to refill the heater.
More work on the platforms for the lodge.
The very well executed sign on the south side of the building.
An interior shot after airing out most of the smoke that the heater produced.
Sunlight highlights the table saw and a pile of scrap lumber.
