2nd Coat of Plaster

This week we started the second coat of lime plaster! It is only Wednesday and we should finish it this afternoon. It is going so fast.

We are done with light-clay straw as well. This is Owen mixing it for the hundredth time.

The craziest thing occurred last week. I was the first one on the site one morning and went into the loft, only to find a screech owl in there. It was freaking out because all the windows were closed and he could figure out how to get out (I think it came in the rough opening of the downstairs door). There were pepper nails everywhere, so we were worried about puncturing it's wings when it was freaking out. Tony and Rachel came over with a net on a stick and scooped the owl up and released it far away from the village. They said he flew away easily with little to no harm done. They were such piercing eyes, as if he was looking into your soul.

We finally put in all the doors on the lower level, so hopefully no more owls will be getting caught in the loft. Here, you see Owen and Jennifer trying to get the door to fit.

It is starting to feel as if the building season is winding down. We've lost one crew member, Owen, who has gone to Sandhill Farm for the rest of the season. Also, we got a new crew member, Randy, who has been integrating the last few days. His help has been much appreciated.

Its amazing to take a step back at the end of each day/week/month and to see how much we have accomplished. For me, it seems like it is going by so fast.