Slab Party

The foundation has been poured. Sunday evening we celebrated with Willie, Rosa,Tommy Roberts (our builder) and Danci, his wife. The dogs sported their new summer cuts and the rest of us had some adult beverages to counteract the 100 degree evening. We sat in the shaded master bath until night fell. The first party in Casa del Sol Naciente, a success! (see below)

The Pillows of the Earth

The foundation work is well underway. In the last two weeks the 9' drop has been filled in with what we think is caliche. Large flour sacks of it are outlining the perimeter of the structure with loose stuff everywhere else. The front of the house is almost level with the street, while the back is high above the trees. The only room that has any recognizable shape is the guitar nook. If you stand very still, you can almost hear the strains of "Poncho and Lefty". More pictures below.