mosaic is coming along, Sylvia has ironed out the problems she was having getting everything to fit, and now it is ready to be laid. We just need some fine weather tomorrow. All going well, I will have some pictures up in tomorrows blog!
Other progress on the earth house included cleaning and sealing the tiles on half of the north pergola area. the next step is grouting, and Ali is the man for that job. Wwoofer Fernando from Spain is the cleaning specialist, and his patient attention to detail has made all the difference.(Ali and Fernando seal the spotlessly clean tiles)
And more exciting news, Sylvia's young friend Whitney, who is a graphic designer has very kindly agreed to work with us on some fish sketches for the bathroom wall. Working with the earth walls is so easy, it is like having a blank canvas, they can easily have mosaics and tiles embedded in them. Our walls are not stabilised with cement, which means they are user friendly. (Whitney and Sylvia share a laugh while inspection the bathroom wall to receive the fish mosaic.
The chooks have settled down, and Saddam has become one of the gang, which is really nice. Trouble is our egg collection numbers are down, which means they are laying in the bushes again! Last time that happened, by the time we found the nest, there were 33 eggs in it!
And lastly, the cows have had a wonderful time getting to know each other today. Mark, our 2 year old steer, has been particularly interested in the new calves, and it is a real hoot watching them play. We have named the calves, the girls are Apricot, Amber, Acorn and our new steer we call Roger. Young Angie, who was an only child until today, has had a busy day, bossing the other calves around. She looks so stocky, being a Dexter, compared to the very graceful Jerseys. Angie is growing horns, which makes her doubly bossy.(Mark, Angie and Joy in the background, Apricot, Acorn, Roger and Amber in the foreground, L to R.)
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