Yesterday, we ate vegan-style Indian food at Bobolink, which was dang tasty, as are most meals here. I can’t remember the name of anything, but it was really good. My father left early this morning, and later I took a bike ride into town to drop off mail, but I felt really tired for some reason, and I later realized I was in the process of getting sick. I was hoping to bike down the road to get some raw milk, but I scratched that idea. This afternoon, I slept for an hour on the grass outside, and two additional hours inside the lower grain bin because I was feeling sore.
Other than that, I now have internet access in the grain bin, which is pretty nice.
There is a cattle farm across the road from DR. Sometimes, the cattle are very near to the road, like yesterday. It’s mesmerizing to stare at them. They are very curious and will sometimes approach you very slowly. If you move too quickly, they frequently get scared and run a few feet away. They will continue to stare at you until you are out of sight. I could probably stare at them for hours. I think they are hypnotic.
Anyway, here are some photos of the interior of the lower grain bin. It’s actually pretty cool in here for the moment, but that will definitely change over the next few months as the summer heat kicks in.
Otherwise, things are good thus far.
Donkey was here.
Hey Brian
I was so excited to hear from you. Jeff is lounging in bed behind me……watching TV. When I told him that you had e-mailed me he said, “Don’t tell me what it says….. I want to read it for myself tomorrow at work.” Needless to say……he has not stopped asking me about the e-mail??? Sorry to hear that you’re not feeling well.Maybe it’s just a little case of homesickness…..Anyway we hope you’re doing okay and enjoying your neighbors (the cows)……I hear they take well to vegetarians!!!! Stay well and keep in touch. We miss you!!!!
Shannon
the bed is set so high.
i was just telling someone yesterday as much as i don’t love so many things about where we live, the congestion, the suburban sprawl, twenty of everything within a ten minute drive.. that i would miss it so much if i left. that the picture of there v. here is fairly terrifying for me, but exciting.
[...] I’m enjoying the book quite a bit and it’s been increasing my interest in cob as I continue to work with Ironweed in their own cob kitchen. I’ve been mulling over all of the different possibilities of cob – one of the great things about it is its elasticity and shaping abilities. The authors stress that cob homes need not be limited to squares, in fact, they argue against it in favor of more organic, rounded, and free-flowing forms. I love the idea of living in a curvy house with nooks and spaces and benches built into the walls, and the little cob home design sketches and photos in the book are really attractive. Living in the lower grain bin, I’ve come to appreciate the lack of corners in my living space. [...]