Cob: age doesn't matter: was: Bermed cob

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	Yes, pace yourself and work smart. I'm 59 and out of shape, but since most
people want pay for doing your work ;-)  I had to uncover 15 feet of buried
phone line today, and found it was buried two feet deep. Can't use
mechanical means because of the bare cable, so it means shoveling and then
using the side of a hoe for the last few inches down to the cable. We find
that most jobs can be done by some workaround, so you don't put too much
strain on muscles that aren't used to it, and there's always a safe way to
do a job if you take your time. Also, it really helps to get good advice,
and most neighbors are quite pleased to give advice ;-(

paul - paul & barb - on the continental divide
http://globalcircle.net

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On 10/5/2002 at 7:35 PM Charmaine R Taylor wrote:

>Hi Dorethy- welcome to the over 40 women-who-build club..I am no longer 
>surprised by how much energy there is in older adults who jump into 
>natural building.
>
>as an example ( show won't mind my telling) I just came back from 
>helping to plaster a woman friend's SB barn---  she and hubby ( 60 and 
>62) have been living in a silver streak trailer and building a 2 story 
>SB horse barn BEFORE they start on the house, they get help from grown 
>kids, etc., but do most of it themselves, even to putting on a metal 
>roof with a steep pitch !
>
>She flings mud plaster with the best of them and even engineered a great 
>multi level deck and stair with landings off the top story of the barn 
>..she knocks me out with her cheerful "go to it" energy and creativity. 
> SO it doesn't matter your age..I even had one book customer who was 
>telling me he's building a garage first and some outbuildings before he 
>starts the real house..and he was 74....
>
>the only caveat is to be good to your body and NOT overdo it. A little 
>bit of work every day gets the job done the same in the end...even 
>better cause you can figure out problems and solve them without just 
>jumping on the first solution...
>
>Ms. Charmaine  Taylor/ Taylor Publishing
>http://www.dirtcheapbuilder.com
>http://www.papercrete.com
>PO Box 375, Eureka  CA 95534
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>707-441-1632