Cob Austin area cob cottage open house (fwd)

[Shannon C. Dealy]

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Shannon Dealy
dealy at deatech.com

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Date: Mon, 21 Jul 97 22:03:07 CDT
From: XINCLXcoblist at txinfinet.com (coblist Conference @ txinfinet.com)
Organization: InfiNet
Subject: Austin area cob cottage open house
To: coblist at deatech.com


Greetings from Austin!

Last November we began to build a cob cottage - one room with a sleeping
alcove.  A number of dedicated and dilligent workers have brought the project
to this stage, and the cottage is ready for viewing. We invite you to visit on
Sunday, July 27 from 10AM to 2PM and see for yourself the first cob cottage in
Texas.( We will begin the second one in November in Blanco County.)

>From IH 35 which runs North and South through Austin, take exit 221 at Buda,
Texas and take county road 104 west  for 1/4 mile to Old San Antonio Road. 
You will see the wrought iron gate of Rainbow Ranch dead ahead.  Slide the
gate open, drive in, slide the gate closed.  Cattle range on the ranch and
they need to be confined.  Continue along the road for about 1/2 mile, and
watch for directional signs to the cottage.

This lovely earth building has built in windows, as well as recycled sash and
hinged windows set in cedar elm headers and sills.  A specially fashioned
metal roof echoes the curves of the walls.  The floor is earth.  A built-in
bench will seat 3 or 4 at a dining table.  An outdoor cob oven sits in
readiness for baking breads and pies and more.  A garden is at the
front....come and see for yourselves.

We look forward to meeting you and showing you around our cob cottage.  

For more information, contact Yvonne Hansen via email:
<GeminIdeas at greenbuilder.com> or phone: 512/447-0459.

Regards,
Rainbow Ranch cobbers.




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