Fall 2013

Once the school year begins, my commitments must shift to teaching and building progress all but stops. I did make it up one day on my own, and one day with a student, Carol. Then, it was time to take down shade tarps...all 35!!! ropes, ropes, ropes and many many trucker's knots. 
Below, the uncovered north wall.

October 13, 2013: Taking down shade

Fancy shade hardware: a stone in the fabric with rope tied around it. Shade tarps (sheets from Goodwill) folded and ready for next summer.

North wall with straw and burlap removed, ready to be covered for winter.

East wall: almost to windows.

October 18, 2013

The weather report said freezing every night this week, so I knew I had to get back up and empty water catchment so freezing wouldn't split the barrels. This morning (10/18), it snowed! So as soon as the sun came out, I headed up the hill. On the left below, one tarp left up is weighted with snow but still in place. On the right, catchment water is draining into a bucket to be given to the big Ponderosa behind it; this is the tree saved by watering this summer.

A couple of the tarps had blown off since I had to leave on the 13th in haste at sunset because Sweetie was very concerned about something in the woods. Today, I got everything tied down very well. Only the cob bench still needs a better tarp and a bucket on the vertical post. Almost all tools moved to the shed as well.

Beautiful Greenhorn Mountain as I head home. One more day must be put in before major snow flies to take down the last tarp and move the worktable to the shed.