The mudding of the strawbale bunkhouse is coming along surely but slowly. We have the east side covered up again now for winter. We have discovered that we have to wait until spring to put on the final lime/plaster coat, because it has to have 5 weeks after application before it freezes. We now have the west side to finish and then we can move inside with the wood stove to work in the winter. I am finding it to be satisfying at a very basic level to take the raw materials that are readily available and build a shelter. I guess it is the same satisfaction I derive from growing wheat, grinding it and baking bread or shearing a sheep, spinning the wool and knitting a sweater…It a appeals to me in this world where there is often a big disconnect between providing for our basic needs of food, shelter and clothing and where they come from. I guess that is one of the things that is so nice about a CSA where members can come to the farm and see where their food is grown and have the opportunity to help harvest it.

The mudding of the strawbale bunkhouse is coming along surely but slowly. We have the east side covered up again now for winter. We have discovered that we have to wait until spring to put on the final lime/plaster coat, because it has to have 5 weeks after application before it freezes. We now have the west side to finish and then we can move inside with the wood stove to work in the winter. I am finding it to be satisfying at a very basic level to take the raw materials that are readily available and build a shelter. I guess it is the same satisfaction I derive from growing wheat, grinding it and baking bread or shearing a sheep, spinning the wool and knitting a sweater…It a appeals to me in this world where there is often a big disconnect between providing for our basic needs of food, shelter and clothing and where they come from. I guess that is one of the things that is so nice about a CSA where members can come to the farm and see where their food is grown and have the opportunity to help harvest it.