Back to School

The brain-i-acts are off to the local community college for a gardening expo. They hope to learn how to jump start their garden and be living off the land by weeks end. Their recent traveling through Thailand, Laos and Vietnam exposed them to the finer aspects of "Bug Cuisine". Beatles, Termites and some mystery meat??? I suspect that is why they are into leafy greens these days. Our first Papaya was harvested yesterday. Although it was growing long before we got here, the nurturing it has received since our arrival is reflected in it's stupendous size, color and smell. Bon appetite!

Yesterday we modified camp for up-coming visitors. Grasshopper's dad, Chris, will be joining us for a week. And I hear Waldo's on his way. No more fooling around. We've got to get organized. Can't have this crew standing around while I contemplate. Today, I will practice 'Door and Window' cutting.

This 'round' concept, complicates every step. Areas where there will be doors, windows and vents must be created by blocking off the flow of concrete when the walls are poured. This is done with wood frames, but the top and bottom pieces of these frames must be curved like the walls. I will use a jigsaw and try to mass produce these pieces. Sounds simple. Yeah, right.