Progress At Last

Just got back from our property yesterday.  I say "our property" because Wanda will always be an important part of my life there.  This is the third trip I have made since she passed away.  I finally feel like I am making progress on the house. 

I hauled the papercrete bricks that I have made out there and began to set them up for a stem wall.  As so much has changed in my life, I have decided that in order to get the house built sooner and with as little effort as possible I will be changing from all papercrete walls to strawbale walls on top of the papercrete stem wall. 

If anyone knows where I can buy strawbales close to Terlingua, please let me know.  I may have a source here in Fredericksburg, but it would be less costly if I don't have to haul them so far. 

My current plan is to spend 4-5 days a month to prepare everything for putting the walls up.  Then by September or October have the walls built and a roof on.  I hope to have the house ready to be occupied before Christmas.  Wanda's sons and a couple of friends are anxious to come and help.  The biggest problem is scheduling a time that all of us can go together.