Building our new house
In early 2007, we began building our new Round House here at Sacred Groves with a vision to expand our residential community on this beautiful land.
We purchased 3 round structures from Oregon Yurtworks--a big house with a large round Great Room that has become the heart and hearth of the Sacred Groves community, and 2 yurtlettes, private bedroom-cabins for new residents. We are modeling a "small is beautiful" lifestyle with small personal spaces, sharing kitchen, bathrooms, laundry, living room. We are enthused about the joys and challenges of community living, committed to the spiritual and personal growth required for sharing life in this way.
This blog, which has the most recent entry at the top, tells the story of the construction of the new house, starting with the foundation built Spring 2007. Carpenter and Groves resident Tere Carranza has managed the project from start to near-finish.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
OK, now we're really READY!
Wahoooo!! We're ready for the house delivery! Sarah and Eddie and Therese and I cleaned the site up, moved material, spread pea gravel, and generally tidied things up for the big day.
Since the trucks are not due to arrive until Wednesday - Therese and I are heading into the mountains for a few days of chill-out. I haven't been out in the wilderness at all this year - and I know I can use a little bit of 'not-doing'.
I feel so much gratitude for all the help that has come our way ( Eddie, Austin, Sarah, Gordon, Francis, David K, Troy, Josh and crew, and many many more friends), for the weather, gratitude that we've all been safe and healthy, and that we seem to be getting things done in just the right amount of time.
I'm excited and looking forward to working with the big crew that will assemble on July 16!!! (more pics!)
posted by Tere # 1:48 PM 