Birdstump Barn

Cookie dough and concrete

Brought to you by the letter C?  ;-)

Spent the day today ordering some books and DVDs about strawbale construction, and then we went up to our old mobile home to "loot" it of its oven/range.  First we tested it by baking a batch of cookies there and found that, yes, it is in fact a much better oven than the one in the home we're renting now.  So we packed it up and brought it home.  We'll call the landlords in the morning and ask them to please come take away the other stove. 

The reason I'm so thrilled about having a better baking oven (other than just my own general appreciation) is that I have received the go-ahead from the county health dept. to sell baked goods out of the Far West Country Store.  The couple who owns the store attends our church, and has told me to go ahead and try to sell whatever I like.  So, I'm giving it a whirl!  But when you have to rotate your pan 3 times in a 12 minute bake, it gets really old.  So I'm quite happy that this other oven works better.

Then during the evening we went out and visited the friends that have built a strawbale home and returned their building scrapbook/journal, and asked them a bunch more questions.  It's really wonderful to spend time with those who have "been there, done that", and have not only so much useful advice and suggestions, but also so much wonderful encouragement.  I'm feeling great about moving forward with finishing the footers and pouring the foundation for the garden shed.   (David felt good about it before, but since he couldn't explain it to me - even though he had a pretty darned good grasp of it himself - I was less certain, and wanting a bit more explanation.  That's the kind of double-checking information junkie that I am; poor David, lol.)

So, all in all it was a good day; now we just need to wait for it to quit raining....I'd say it's almost like back in the NW, but the air feeling is so different......but that's for another post.

Cool!

02:31, Sunday, March 25, 2007 .. Posted by melm

Glad to hear you're feeling more comfortable with the footings now that you've gotten more reading done. Good luck with the baking! Let me know when you are sewing too...I need to order an apron for a certain little person who is learning to cook, bake, and use the crock pot with me!