West Side Story

Last week our local medical clinic was moved to it's new location. It will be renovated and upgraded. The land for the clinic was donated, as was much of the labour and other efforts including the fund-raising.

Watched a great video (sorry, could not embed) but check out this LINK to watch "Home"... available in HD (fullscreen) if you have a good connection

Straw bale house update: More straw baling, screening, sewing, flashing, plaster stops and electrical. The shingling is about two-thirds complete and that in itself deserves a picture of the "west side". There's plans to plaster on the horizon. (Maybe those feature windows could use some framing and glass... materials on site for frames).

Can you spot the upstairs bath fan vent disguised as a shingle?

A Martha Stewart moment. It's fruit fly season, don't ya know. The little buggers drive me nuts. Lee Valley has fruit fly traps... really expensive. So with a little Google assistance I found this helpful hint... A small glass jar with a little apple cider vinegar and a couple of drops of dish soap. Cover with some stretch wrap and poke a couple of holes in it with a pencil. By the next morning your flies are gone.... totally guaranteed or twice your flies back!