Day 5

Day 5 of week 1... some of the apprentices are leaving and some new ones are just arriving, and some are staying here 2-3 weeks.  Despite the afternoon rain, we got pretty far on the vaulted entryway (and Kelley placed the bottle bricks above the door!), finished nailing the boards on the vigas, dug the last greywater planter cell (to hold our indoor orange tree!), and began to put the trusses up in the greenhouse.  For those of you who helped during week 1, we are forever grateful and had such a fun time with you!  Stop by any time to see the finished product!

Kelley laying the bottles above the main door

laying two cans walls in between the vigas and insulation is stuffed inside

completed decking

Ryan digging out our orange tree trench!

cool shot of LJ sawing off the extra viga length

digging some interior footers

future back patio

first trusses going up

greenhouse bottle wall starting today

Nick on the site level

nailing on the front face over the vigas

digging footers inside

make-your own burrito lunch by Momma

rain

tar paper being rolled out onto the roof

our ceiling

Kelley and the Garbage Warrior (in a garbage bag raincoat) working on the entryway

using teamwork to bring over a completely-full wheelbarrow of wet cement

Chad nailing in the joist hangers to hold the trusses

my brother Connor peeking through to lay a can wall 

first two to beer:30

Koda hangs with the crew

recliner seating

Brian's one dreadlock crawling onto Phil's shoulder

Brian and Phil let their hair down 

LJ wishes he had hair like Brian and Phil's, so Maria (his recliner buddy) leant her locks

tired Koda

Freeville Earthship Week 1

Close up of the gang (Go ahead and play "Where's Jacob?"  Then if you find him, play "Where's Michael?")

after-work hangout

Hacky-sack?  A soccer ball?  No, these are earthship builders.  They're kicking around a plastic milk carton!