tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425550699774238271.post7317286807357969898..comments2024-02-25T02:41:43.023-07:00Comments on North of Andorra: Le 23 Aouts 1821North of Andorrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06199381759209397228noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425550699774238271.post-72961814339628685202007-07-10T07:57:00.000-06:002007-07-10T07:57:00.000-06:00The weather really has been bizarre this year...su...The weather really has been bizarre this year...such heat (hence the forest fires) in the west and such drought in the south...Charleston is 10 inches down on our rain and Alabama is 20 inches down. The vegetation is getting browner and browner...not to mention what's happening to crops. And, it's the 2nd week of July and no hurricanes...I hope this isn't the "calm before the storm"...literally!<BR/><BR/>I'm assuming a cooler summer is good for you since you are doing so much manual labor...since I don't think the original builders of your humble abode planned for central air-conditioning! Is your house situated in a manner that gets a lot of cross-ventilation to keep you from melting?<BR/><BR/>On another subject...Bastille Day is this coming Saturday...are there any big celebrations planned by the locals? If so...party hearty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425550699774238271.post-52997408368856250062007-07-09T12:36:00.000-06:002007-07-09T12:36:00.000-06:00It's been 102 in Moab, which is pretty normal for ...It's been 102 in Moab, which is pretty normal for July. But what is really out of whack is that it was 106 degrees F in Bozeman MT the other day. Unheard of! On the flip side, people in France are commenting about how cool this summer has been---only a few days barely reaching 90.<BR/><BR/>And, Luke, even having a grasp of how these construction methods are done doesn't mean I'm good or efficient at it by any stretch of the imagination. But I keep plugging along. Peu un peu.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425550699774238271.post-51873950683283028092007-07-09T12:17:00.000-06:002007-07-09T12:17:00.000-06:00Luke is incredulous that you know so much about th...Luke is incredulous that you know so much about these various methods of construction and drywalling...and I'm even more impressed that you have the strength and fortitude to accomplish so much! I am "utterly exhausted" just from looking at the pictures!<BR/><BR/>Are you going to find a little spot to put a 2007 date that will let the "next set of intrepid souls" know when some work was done...hopefully it won't take another 186 years for "home improvements" to happen!<BR/><BR/>There is a big wildfire in UT...I looked on the map and it appears to be far away from Moab...but I can't help but worry on your behalf. I hope your insurance premiums are paid! HA!<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work...I mean that literally.<BR/><BR/>Luc est tres' impressionne'!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425550699774238271.post-70688809082120923822007-07-09T08:10:00.000-06:002007-07-09T08:10:00.000-06:00Yes, there will be a few "drywall" or "plasterboar...Yes, there will be a few "drywall" or "plasterboard" faux walls. All the interior walls will be either this or the more typical construction here---"skinny brick" which is a hollow clay brick that comes in various thicknesses and is mortared together---no 2X4 walls! <BR/><BR/>And YES, I am really ready to fall into bed, at least my arms are. They're almost as tired as when we were peeling logs for a month straight up at the cabin. I'd climb into my sleeping bag in the tipi and didn't even care that the mice were scampering just inches away up and down the tipi lining. Our conditions now are pure luxury in comparison, except that we're 10 years older.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425550699774238271.post-84473825609624902412007-07-08T14:08:00.000-06:002007-07-08T14:08:00.000-06:00So, are you going for lime plaster on all the wall...So, are you going for lime plaster on all the walls or will you do some in "dry wall' so you can hide electrical stuff? I'll bet you really fall into bed each night after doing all this labor-intensive " art". JudyJudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06271982998450767763noreply@blogger.com