posted 5 years ago
Hi Orin :.)
Very fortunate and grateful... no COVID-19 for me. Omnivore that I am, I eat mostly alkalizing foods and keep stress low.
Arm is doing well. After physical therapy was interrupted by COVID-19, I keep up with exercises and stretching so there's a little more improvement daily. Bone doc said it would take about a year to be normal, but it's already close to that so no worries there.
Structure ideas... so many! ^.^ Really though, hard to discern what's best without knowing where it will be. I'm slowly digesting "Vitruvius The Ten Books Of Architecture". Also want to order basalt roving / mesh / rebar samples for experiments with stabilized earth. I've held off because I didn't want to have a boat load of stuff to bring out there and nowhere to put it.
I really like your adobe dome demo images, and personally much inclined toward that 360° arch support for a dwelling and maybe storage / critter / outbuildings as well. Also want to try a wofati with stabilized earth using basalt mesh.
A few weeks back picked up 25lbs of clay from The Clay Studio, soaked some, then added sand and straw to pretend it was real :-) It worked well enough, though I think working with soil straight from the ground will be more practically useful.
I noticed the poles for the fence you and Josiah are putting in are coming along... I've been wishing I was there in the thick of it all. Not much can be done sitting on the sideline, yeah? ^.^
Specific to COVID-19 I thought it might be less worrisome for all there if I come about April 1st, and also need to allow time for the last of mail on its way here to arrive. I drive fine but no vehicle, so the plan is for a friend to drive me out there. However, if someone comes to Missoula for mail and errands about then give or take a day, I'll buy lunch at Mod's Pizza and pay for a tank of gas to hitch a ride back :.) Depending on weather, not sure if I'm tenting right away or renting yet. If not tenting, I could leave tent stuff here with a friend for now.