So much has happened in the last two months. The most incredible part of building, to me, is picking out where you want a window, niche, or a rock shelf, ect, and then watching it being built up and around with your hands. While cob is sometimes very strenuous it is also ridiculously relaxing. You get into the zone and go into your own little world. Every thing you do just flows as you imagine what the wall will look like when it is done.
Through out this process I have learned so much, not only about natural building, but also about myself. You learn your strengths and use them to your advantage. You also learn your weaknesses and work on them. I am realizing more and more that cob is not only physical but it is mental as well. When you don’t see instant progress, sometimes that can feel overwhelming. “Maybe I won’t get my house done by winter.” Sometimes you see so much progress in one day that it really uplifts your spirit. You just keep going, keep working and it begins to piece together like a big puzzle. I love it 🙂
Every window on the house now has a hand print! My way of saying we built this with our hands.
We have been doing a lot of night cobbing thanks to John and Michelle Connor! They gifted us an absolutely amazing solar light system. We have been mixing and building at night!
We also just bought some scaffolding! Which will most definitely come in handy, as the walls are getting higher!
Luckily for me… pictures are worth a thousand words 🙂
I love it, Joelle! You guys are doing a fabulous job.
Thank you Leenie! It is so nice to hear that from you 🙂
The place looks amazing! I have been checking for an update and it looks like you have made so much progress since your last posting! How long into Fall do you think you will be working? Any chance you would need me to come lend a hand sometime in September?
Absolutely Katie! Alexor and I would love it if you came! Thanks, it has consumed our summer but it is totally worth it! Hope everyone at Boeing is doing well! Bring Frank with you! 🙂
It looks so awesome!!!!
I’ve been thinking about you guys, and wondering about your cob house. You have gotten so much done!!! Really amazing!
Thank you Danielle! We have been thinking about you too! We miss you terribly. Please consider moving to West Virginia 🙂 Has the little one come? 🙂 I really hope to see you soon!
Joelle, you have done some amazing work! The place looks amazing! And BIG!! That fireplace is a stunner!! Keep us all posted!
Lizzie! Thank you so much!! I will do my best. I have found keeping a blog is just as hard building!! 🙂 Thank you for following my blog!
Joelle-
WOW. you’re really doing it. I just came across your blog today as I was looking you and Alexor up on Facebook to see if you’d started your house, and BAM, it’s half-finished. Looks like the result of a lot of hard work. Night-Cobbing? That’s hard-core. And the lot looks beautiful, how’d you find such a great place! I’ll have to come see it sometime. im-PRESS-ive!
STEVE!!! How are you?! We are doing it! Thank you so much. That is amazing coming from you 🙂 Our parents had property in West Virginia… we were pretty lucky! We would absolutely love it if you came. You are welcome to come anytime you’d like! Hope all is well with you Steve! See you soon I hope!