Strawbale Workshop Wonder!

Hoooo Boy that was a heck of a week! We had 46 workshop attendees, 3 instructors and myriad friends and family helping support us and it was a huge success! Everyone who came out worked so hard and was incredibly kind and considerate of both each-other and our new home.

AC was in the mix a lot more than I was, trouble shooting, interpreting plans, rushing to finish details to be ready for the crew. I spent most of the time in the kitchen with Mom, Lisa, Taylor, Dave, Louise and Debbie on the new and wild experience of feeding 50+ people for a whole week. We had so much wonderful support from our neighbors as well, folks at the workshop frequently commented on what an incredible supportive community we have helping us build and they were right.

So thank you all of you! This couldn’t have happened without you <3

Now on to the pictures! (BTW, these pics were taken by workshop folks, and friends and family who were here helping. I forgot to take any until like the last day!)

I think a lot of folks had their first experience with a chainsaw this week. And they all did great, no injuries!

Hangout time in the evenings was a blast, we had a fire almost every night. Folks played music & sang, played hilarious camp games, made smores and gabbed until the mosquitos chased us indoors!

The last day was all about plaster. Everyone pitched in and got the plaster on the whole north wing of the house.

It was a wild ride and got us off to a great start, and now we are ready to start the next phase with our friends & family work parties. Our big goal is to get all the bales in and the whole outside of the house plastered by the time the fall rains start. Our dream is to move in this winter.

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to help any everyone who will join us later this summer to make this happen. We couldn’t do it without you!