Much work continues in the therapy garden, simply as the heat this summer is already so intense and it’s just now July. The trees are struggling to make it, I”m afraid we’ve lost another apricot tree. It made it through the winter, but aphids and high temperature […]
It’s been a few weeks, the delay is simply due to much happening at this end. Surprised, I guess not.The flooring has been the big next finishing project, but firstthe basement dirt had to be placed back around the walls, then the rest of the […]
This week, been a busy one! I’ve had a week with a group from NMSI with an intern & her leaders @ Naomi’s home plot. We had to re-dig out the basement walls. They are about halfway through returning this pile of dirt, it all […]
comparison old tar layer causing a leaky basement new tar layers with one more to go on to seal the basement keep the water out! YUP, that’s almost 4 meters down! three full sides of the basement walls had to be completely dug out That’s all heating […]
May 25th A day of work in the therapy garden WEEDING, LOTS OF IT! we have roses, pretty ones Stephen’s house, the heated floors going in re-waterproofing and insulating the basement it all had to be dug out, so there are piles of dirt all […]
Team from Chernigov/California MAY 18 – 21 They were a great group to work with and a blessing in so many ways. Phyllis and I have been trying to connect with Justin and his family as they have been working in CA to help others […]
MAY 16th the day begins with no water & electricity, so we paid a neighbor to use his well with a pump & filled up the 1000 liter tank for cement work in the house a finishing layer on the houseparent quarters was poured A […]
It’s been a few days, we’ve been busy May 15th prepping the floor for the heating tubes smoothing & finishing the walls inside & out
It was a short week of work as the previous weekend was another 4 day holiday celebration. Got a lot done Thursday and Friday. This is one purchase we made, as it has arrived. This is the firebox for the fireplace in the main hall […]
These are from MAY 5th day number 5 without water out in Darivka When building things get a bit complicated without water available so we did something about it. We bought a 1000 liter tank and started filling it the moment the water came back on. […]