I have been making some major improvements over the past couple weeks but I haven't been posting the updates to the blog, so I will post a few pictures here and try to give a little explanation to each one...

 Spencer and I installed the baseboard along the two long sides of the high tunnel.

 I got the 4 ground anchors attached and buried.

 I did a 2" deep notch in the 6x6 posts to set the beam for the 10' tall doors on the ends.

 The tractor made it possible for me to set the 20' long 6x6 by myself.

 I was pretty relieved to get this beam in place, but I couldn't find the brackets to secure the ends.  They were 4x4 brackets anyway so I ordered larger brackets to use on the 6x6s.  It will take a couple days for them to get here.

 I installed the ribbon board and the two runs of U-channel.

I got the 6x6 brackets yesterday afternoon so I got right to work this morning.  It seemed like several things were working against me today.  First, the left 6x6 post had a twist in it so I had to take the beam out of the right side and square it into the notch on the left side, so I can install the bracket and then pull the beam back into place and take the twist out of the post.  Second, it hasn't rained in 4 weeks, it decided to rain today, I'm not complaining, we need the rain but it could have come at a less stressful time.  Third, just as soon as I got the beam out of the right post and squared into the left post, I was walking to the house to get the drill set up and ready to drill the holes for the bracket and set the lag bolts... THE POWER WENT OUT!  Couldn't have happened at a worse time, I have the tractor holding up the loose end of the 20' beam and I need to be quick about securing the left side in the beam pocket.  Instead of using the big drill to get through this quickly, I have to drill out the holes with the cordless drill (with the battery dying) and then set the lag bolts with a socket and ratchet, I got the bracket installed after nearly an hour and pulled the beam back into place on the other end, taking most of the twist out of the left post.  Now it is on to getting the other bracket installed and then setting the beam on the other end of the tunnel.

My goal is to be finished with this project by August 17th.  Soccer season starts on August 19th and I will be too busy to work on building the high tunnel.