The universe expands to meet one's capacity to see its potential and believe.
(That sounded a lot cooler when I thought of it a minute ago...blasted slow internet connections spoiling my inspiration...at least I have the internet connection, though)
I've been working at an Earth-house building site for the last 3 days in a pretty remote Thai village. The nearest city is Chaiyaphum, nearly 2 hours away. The land I'm living on is gorgeous! The owner bought it from a rice/sugarcane mono-culture farmer and re-forested it. He designed and built his own home, as well as several project structures on his property. The Earth construction is amazing--his buildings look like mushrooms and have a phenomenal feel--very much alive. I've learned to make bricks, mortar, and plaster from clay, sand, rice hulls, and water; how to lay bricks; frame windows and doors; plaster the walls; create brick bookshelves and furniture; support the structure while it dries; and make natural "paint" from boiling water, tapioca starch, sand, and clay (for color)--the substance feels like semi-cooled jello, or gelatinous slime and is applied by hand. Coolest fingerpainting job ever. I want to build and live in one of these!
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