My name is Jesse, and I am the newest full time Maya Creek resident.
Weather Vs. Progress
The weather here has turned to Fall literally overnight. The temperatures were in the upper 90′s for most of August, then suddenlyplunged to the upper 70′s last week. Today the high was 65 and rainy. Its going to be 36 degrees tonight. The rapid change was the perfect opportunity to get some of the sweaty work out of the way.
As of yesterday we are now about 3/4 finished with the second layer of the floor. Once we finish that, we can put in the indoor shower.
In the garden, we dug up the oldest compost and piled all of its goodness on thebeds, then created a new compost pile. We are still waiting for the floor in John’s winter cabin to dry, then we can put on the finish coat and then window and door. He should stay nice and warm in there. Now Its cold and wet. We can’t do any work so, I have time to write a blog as well as catch up with friends and family. Having time is important, kill your TV.
Winterizing
Since the chill we stacked strawbales on the roof of my camper, and created a small wall around the bedroom for insulation. It has helped noticably, especially on the hotter days when it stays much cooler in there. I hope it will keep the heat inside this winter too.Its going to be 36 degrees tonight, it should be an excellent test to see if I will make it all winter. The camper has heat but…even if we finish the solar upgrade, I’m not sure we can supply the electric blower through the winter. What an unusual year of weather. Since it just rained and it was cold last night, we decided to have a campfire.
Visitors
As soon as Caitlin left, we welcomed 3 new visitors. Dustin, Janet and Oatie the quaker parrot. Everone helped pour more earthen floor and sift clay on their first day. The second night is looking pretty chilly.
Sustainability Fair
Come Join us at the Sustainable Living Fair in Columbia, Missouri this Sunday from 11am to 6pm. Look for the Maya Creek, Sustain Missou, and Peace Nook booths! Details and directions can be found at http://www.slfcolumbia.org/ Sponsored by Peaceworks’ Center for Sustainable Living.
Tags: beekeeping, Caitlin, Columbia, Compost, Dustin, Earthen Floor, garden, Janet, Missouri, Oatie, Peace Nook, Possibility Alliance, Sustainable Living Fair, winter, workshop
Autumn has also hit Denamrk. Luckily we have radiant heat under our floors to keep the toes warm. Glad to hear MC is thriving with an additional full time resident to welcome to the brood.
I’m glad to hear that you’re now living at Maya Creek, Jesse.
Thanks! I’m so glad to be here!
jesse, glad you are doing alright. this is an awesome step you are taking and i admire you and your friends for it and look forward to watching your continued progress!
Thank you Chris! I have had a lot of support.
good day jesse! i have heard of the earthen floor but dont understand how it works/benefits.
Good question! Earthen floors have a low environmental impact, made from a lot of material we dug from the foundation (can’t get more local that that!), its inexpensive, it has fantastic themal mass, and since the rocket stove and heated benches are integrated into it…the floor stores the heat very well in the winter and stores the cold very well in the summer. Most of all, it seems to be the most ecologically sustainable. I’m glad you asked!
Jesse… Way to go on the move. Looking forward to seeing more updates!
Love Ya,
Jenny
Thanks Jenny!