Hello homesteading community. I woke up to the sound of rain hitting the shingled roof and took that as a sign that I can (once again) spend the morning reflecting on the build, rather than actually building.
Yesterday I spent the morning tending to the garden and harvesting mulberries. Then, in the afternoon, I biked the half-mile distance to our build. The day before my friend and I had applied a wall of plaster and all there was left to do was smooth uneven bumps with the wooden trowel.
This sound easy and usually it is quite fun. But, as I have been at this for nearly every day for the past month or so, my arms are really hurting from the repetitive motion.
After only two hours my arms were tired and my muscles screaming out in pain. I took a break to prepare materials for future mixes. I also added more plaster to dips in the wall.
Normally this is my favorite part of the process; I feel like a sculpture as I smooth and add to the art that is our future bedroom wall. The only problem is that my body really couldn't take any more. So, I biked home.
And this morning when I woke up to hear the rain falling on the tiles above my head I was so happy. Nature is watering the garden for me and so, I am free to spend this morning planning content about the build and giving my arms a welcome break.
At the moment I have a script for a future video all about this process that I am excited to share with you all. After hours & hours passing the wooden trowel over the wall I have come to the realization that sharing about the process of building with natural materials is just as important as actually building.