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| RICK AND SKYE AT THE MIXING STATION |
After today, there is only one more day of work. Although many of these trips are five days on the site, this one was stretched to six due to the amount of work.
The plastering continues. Here is a good view of how the goop is mixed.....in heap on the floor and with two people mixing by turning shovelfuls of it. Once this is on the walls and "floated", a primer of whitewash solution is brushed on. This is a drippy toxic solution and the job was given to Nancy DV. Latex gloves definitely in order.
If you think it is difficult to make dinner for the family every evening, try doing it on a wood stove in an outside kitchen. These homes will have a small inside kitchen where many families will have a two burner propane stove, but when weather permits, they'll use the outside kitchen as wood is plentiful and cheap.
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| OUTSIDE KITCHEN |
Inside, the kitchens are neat and clean. Christy loved that, but would like to add some ideas from her design experience. There is a finished demo home up on a hill. We walked up and the homeowner invited us in. Very nice to see how pleasant these homes will become for each family. We were able to take photos, including one of the kitchen, shown below.
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| TYPICAL INSIDE KITCHEN |
SCENES AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
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| WOMEN DO THE CARRYING HOME OF WATER FROM PUBLIC SPOUT |
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| WOMAN CARRYING GRASS FOR HER ANIMAL, PROBABLY HER WATER BUFFALO |
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| OUR HOMEOWNER GRANDMA |
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| '"NAMASTE" FROM HAPPY NEPALI CHILDREN |
NAMASTE, Nancy. I have just played "catch-up" withyour adventure (Gala did me in) - God bless you and your group. Just the trek up and down the hill with my bladder...and the sunscreen incident LOL, you are indeed a good friend. I am loving the bamboo house but feel for all of you with the weaving and pouring of plaster. God bless all of you.
ReplyDeleteStay safe and I cannot wait to see the finished home.
Best....Gina
Oh, Christy, wouldn't our former customers liked to have had an indoor AND an outdoor kitchen included in their projects? Wait....let me work up an estimate... ; )
ReplyDeleteNAMASTE -- I too have played catch up and I am in awe of what you're doing (and going thru). This is a labor of love but the satisfaction you must feel can hardly be imagined. You're making friends around the world and making the world a better place -- like Greg Mortenson. Congratulations to you all -- job well done !!! Look forward to seeing you soon, Nancy. Travel home safely WITH luggage.
ReplyDeleteNancy's friend, Ruth B
Thanks for checking in on us. We are so happy to be sharing this with family and friends.
ReplyDeleteNancy and Christy