June 6
It has been a busy several weeks again. Lots of visitors
checking up on our progress. On that front, the south side of the house has
over half of its stonework in place. The cool cloudy spring has been a boon
because when the sun shines, the cement used on the stones dries out before it
sets so it has to be covered as soon as it is laid and even then it needs to be
watered occasionally throughout the day. As far as the entire exterior is
concerned, over half of all the stone is in place and soon we will be having to
look for more raw material in order to finish the job. Inside, the great change
is the concrete floor laid over the sand on the first floor. The heating cables
were laid last fall and all winter we struggled working in the sand. Finally we
have a hard floor throughout and can even sweep up the sawdust and wood
shavings we make. Jim
My body split and moved wood today. It mixed, poured, and
finished cement this week. It met friends, family, and nature alike. Open,
accepting, invigorated, it was in motion; alive it was. More than that I was
visited as a brother, nephew, son and friend. It was the inspection by these
relatives and acquaintances that inspired and moved my humanity. All told another
busy week with a few slow shuffling steps forward. Amen. Sam
