This Day in History

Wednesday August 27th, 2008: We finished building the straw bale walls for our house. Hooray!!!
It only took SIX MONTHS! None of us know what to make of it. It doesn't feel real. But here are some pictures to prove that we did do it:


East Side

South Side

West Side



North Side

Me placing the last major bale!

Southwest Corner - Mom's Bedroom

West Wall - Mom's Bedroom

North Wall - Utility Room

North Wall - Bathroom

North Wall - Spare Room

West Wall - Closet(s)

Mom putting her arm through a wall! What power she has! (South Wall - Mom's Room)

Front Door - East Side

Come on in, we have walls!

Wire Wire Everywhere But Not A Drop Of Power!

The Electrical work in our house:

Finished Walls!

Finished Living Room Wall

Finished Master Bedroom Wall

Finished Exterior Living Room Wall

Finished Exterior Living Room Wall

Finished Spare Bedroom Wall

It's Electric

Earlier this week we hired some guys from Church to do our electrical work. It is not finished yet and we still have to install the solar panels and wind turbine. Sarah and I finished stacking the bales in the spare room on Saturday. Sarah and Mom finished stacking the bales in the living room Wednesday. We just have to finish up the bathroom which will be simple, just some stuffing at the very top and then finish Mom's room. Goodness, the is an end a little bit in sight. I don't trust it. The house feels very different with so much walling and wires everywhere.

Look at them so CUTE!

Lucy, she had to have stitches a week ago. Poor dear.

Khova is yawning in this picture. He is up on the scaffolding, he climbed the ladder to get up there! (Buster did it first.)

Hektor, he has something in his mouth.

Buster AKA the BBB (Big Beautiful Buster)!

Khova Precious and Buster on a chair.

I saw one of Khova's siblings the other day and he was much bigger than our Khova, our poor little growth stunted kitten.

17 Days!!!

....and I have only ordered one textbook....but I have sheets, and towels, and cute new clothes!

Cows

Some cows were loose in our road the other day!

College Is Coming Up Fast!

Less than a month till I leave for Idaho!!

(You know, I don't what this schools

colors or spots teams names are, but then

I have never cared for things like that!)