Here the floor approaches completion. I ran out of wood and had to head back to Lowe's for some more. Along the way, I decided to add some more support beams to some areas. I just kept making more work for myself.

In case you're wondering, this is the beginning of bigger and better things. It's the first step up in a series leading to a crow's nest area that will be built on that limb to the left. See above left photo for more of an idea where it will be.

Late in the day, the floor was complete!! The kids came up to check it out, along with cousin Karin (and her new Aragorn figure). It was a big hit, and once again, a huge hassle to convince Kurt that he had to get down.

The above four photos show the completed floor and frame from all four sides.
Things left to do: railing, ladder, more supports, and two crow's nests.
At the least.

Continue on to see further construction!