Building our new house
In early 2006, we were catalyzed to build a new home here at Sacred Groves to expand our residential facilities and community living on this beautiful land.
These new structures, purchased from Oregon Yurtworks will be the heart and hearth of the Sacred Groves community, home for 4-6 residents. Residents will have private space in one of the house bedrooms or in cabins (small yurt in photo). We want to model a "small is beautiful" lifestyle with each person 'downsizing' their personal, private space to less than 300sq. feet. We intend to share cars, kitchen, bathroom and laundry with a commitment to the spiritual and personal growth required for community living.
In Spring 2007, our dream is becoming a reality. We have 'broken ground' for the new house and the foundation is being built with carpenter Tere Carranza at the helm. Watch this blog for progress as the house grows.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Let the painting begin!!!
We managed to install enough wallboard and clean the construction mess away in time for the weekend ceremony to take place in the new house - and the participants were hardly aware that the space was buzzing with chop saws and staple guns a few hours before their arrival!!
Sarah and Teagan tag=teamed the wallboard installation and worked circles around me and the chop saw - they installed the board in the great room in a little over a day! We decided to hold off on painting until the boards had a chance to dry out on the walls -
Tonia is coming over again this week to refine her pointers in the fine art of painting - and we're looking forward to trading in our staple guns and saws for paint brushes and rollers.
Therese and I are chomping at the bit to get our room more or less 'complete' - basically - once we get a floor installed- we're moving Therese's office in here. And that may be as soon as next week!!! Watch here for the slipping schedules! check out the latest pics !
posted by Tere # 9:36 PM