After a long two-week absence, we are back at it. The back "gable" overhang proved to be an access issue as I appear to be about a foot short of ideal. But we made it happen, and my bride survived her "modified stationary panic attack" as I made do with an extension ladder. Most of the existing handrail structures were modified, and a door was changed into a window, literarily.
Only a little more work and we can start the sheet metal roof or the permanent steps, or versa visa.