More Happenings

We walked in a pet parade, we watched a tractor parade, we watered the garden, we mulched the garden, we played with friends, we compared navels with friends, we did a little handplaning in the hallway at the Harborside Inn, we wore fuzzy wombat tshirts, we wore tractor tshirts. Such is the life of a 2 year old.

Rock on

My parents and brother came to visit for 9 days and so naturally we put them to work. We built a circular rock wall that has turned into the focal point of our side yard and is a wonderful place to sit in the sun (on those occasions it actually shines). We also had some friends visiting from Australia and so we put them to work too. We hauled each piece of "urbanite" from offsite and mixed cob on tarps to use as a mortar between the rocks; a bit of an experiment really. What a totally satisfying project it was. I've planted wildflowers, new zealand spinach, and herbs into the garden soil; now all we need is a bit of sunshine!

life on blossom lane

may has disappeared into the withers with exactly zero blog postings. we've been busy little bees, believe me. new flower beds have been created and planted, a circular stone wall built, an earthen oven built, a base for our own oven built, a hills hoist has appeared, a garden terraced, vegetables planted, a greenhouse born and now a grove of tomatoes climbs steadily upward. a pond has been dug though it appears more like an asteroid has left a crater. we've cleared a building site; did i mention we are building a yoga and massage studio? and hosting a 9 day cob workshop in 5 weeks? in other news, Jonah has begun to say Yep and is blossoming into a boyhood that is the most beautiful thing to witness. how fortunate am i, how truly blessed am i to have Jonah as my son.