April 1
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It might be April Fool’s Day, but today up here on the mountain, it is Twenty Day! As you can see, there are twenty courses of adobe blocks now completely around the house. Steve brought up a load of blocks on his big truck and zoomed about on his Spyder placing pallets of adobes at all the stations. These will be the last adobe blocks to be used at the site. I think everyone will be happy about that because these blocks are HEAVY–the big regular blocks weigh about 30 pounds. The men who work on this house do not have to go to the gym to stay in shape, that is certain.
I notice some new wooden boards. Wonder what we will be doing with those? Just wait!
Remember to click on the first image to open up the big Gallery so you can see each image in all its wonder! 😉
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- Twenty!
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- Steve delivers the last of the adobe blocks
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- Bella and Niles are always happy to see him!
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- Twenty! Still drying…
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- Getting to 20 and keeping it level
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- The Spyder Master!
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- Steve zooms all around the site delivering pallets of adobe blocks
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- West End Master Suite
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- Guest Room and Guest Bath
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- Um, I don’t know where this is…
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- This brown metal contraption is a “speed lead” which I never really explained and now we are taking them down!
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- My bath (L) and office (R)
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- Garage (thinking about making this into a big dance hall someday!)
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- Hot Rod!! Zum Zum
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- Other side of garage
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- Still cutting adobes, but notice all the wood
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- Is this some new design for a corbel?
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- Someone does not like having his picture taken. 😉
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- This truck’s name is Joe. Hi, Joe! Thanks for bringing all the adobe blocks up here to the mountain!
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Too hot to walk today. This is not a good sign. If it is too hot in April, what will June be like? Yikes!
