Guess what, guess what?!?!

Well, we knew the day would finally come when the tiling would really be finished, and not just "another few days", as Ali kept saying for the past month or so. Here Ali finishes the grouting,and sealing, and it's over!












With just a few days to get ready for Win and Sarah's engagement party, it's all hands on deck to get the house ready.
Here Kristi and Ericka brush the earth walls to make them smooth and remove any lose pieces of sand.








The earth walls are untreated, just rubbed with a wet brush until they have a soft sheen, and are dust free.
Earth walls are able to absorb and hold moisture during periods of high humidity, and then release the moisture when the relative humidity drops. This balancing of moisture levels almost completely eliminates condensation, the main cause of mould and fungi growth in the home.





Bryce, the electrician was working overtime to get the house powered for the big event.















Builder Jarred was on hand to put the finishing touches to the blinds and wardrobes.













The glass sheeting over the pergola had to be cleaned, and Suzie and Kristi were the duo who did a sparkling job.









Kristi Ericka and Winston spread the metal on the drive way, adding a finishing touch to the entryway.
As usual, Winston's dog Indy is never far away from him.












Sarah took her station in the kitchen, washing all the surfaces, plates, glasses in readiness for the big night.











Once the electrician and builders had left on Friday afternoon, the final job was cleaning the floors, inside and out, and moving in the furniture . Bella is the overseer, as usual.











Win and Ali move in the leather lounge, via the bi-fold windows.







The furniture all needs cleaning, having been stored in our garage for the past year. Maybe my car will soon be able to inhabit its home once more.










As if there was not enough going on in the lead up to the party, on Friday afternoon Ali was attacked by a very protective mother hen while he cleaned out her feeding containers. The look on his face says it all!














Here is the first photo of our only chick hatched here at Earthstead. This mother looks harmless enough, but she is the one who did the damage to poor Ali.