[Cob] Western Washington work party - July 29!

[yewberry at wavecable.com]

Where:  Stanwood, Washington (halfway between Seattle and 
Bellingham)

When:  Sunday, July 29, from 9:00 a.m. until folks get 
sick of looking at me.  :)

What you should bring:  Gloves, rubber boots or water 
shoes (if you have sensitive feet), a hat if it's hot and 
sunny, and copious enthusiasm.  Extra shovels, levels, 
assorted tools are helpful but not required.

What I'll provide:  Lots of cold drinking water, a tasty 
vegetarian lunch (not vegan, sorry), tarps, a little bit 
of cob know-how, and a sense of humor.  I don't plan to 
cater to dietary needs, so if in doubt, bring your own 
lunch.

What you'll get out of it:  The (very) basics of cob, the 
aforementioned free lunch, good company, the gratitude of 
a fellow natural builder who *will reciprocate in kind* 
with your own western Washington cob project(s).  You'll 
also have the opportunity to peruse my collection of 
natural building books (of which I have many).

What we'll be building:  A 113 square foot round shed with 
a mixture of cordwood and cob.  We'll install lots of 
"bottle ends" and lots of interesting windows.  The shed 
will include a cob bench with storage niches underneath, 
several shelves in several sizes and of several materials, 
and other stuff I haven't thought of yet.

I do ask that you RSVP, especially if you're planning to 
have lunch.  I want to make sure we have enough food, 
tarps, water, and space for everyone.  Feel free to bring 
the kids, but please remember this is a construction area 
with lots of nice, sharp tools lying around.

Oh, and in case you think I'm a flake who knows nothing 
about cob, here's my résumé (you'll get to "meet" it if 
you're able to attend):

http://home.wavecable.com/~yewberry/cobbers/back8-4-06.jpg
http://home.wavecable.com/~yewberry/cobbers/front8-4-06.jpg

Hope to see you here!

Brina