Natural Paint

Local Clay and Prickly Pear Cactus Juice.

Oxides.

LOVE

Solar Chimney Dehydrator

Just in the oven.  First time ever for us!   The new Prototype.  Solar Chimney Dehydrator.  Day 1 in action.  You can see in one photo our solar hot water heater.   !viva Sol!

Todays Menu:  Banana, Mango, Apple, Zucchini, Potato

BARREL OVEN continues

Luis is sponging the fancy finish coat.  The future owner looks on!

Solar Fruit Dehydrator.

From the kitchen to the roof. Apple, Strawberry, Papaya, Mango, Cantaloupe.

Desde la cocina hasta el techo.  Manzana, Fresa, Papaya, Mango, Melon 

In the kitchen.

And onto the roof.

Barrel Oven continues. Work in progress

Barrel Oven. Work in progress

Barrel Oven. Work in Progress. This is for my neighbor. I am only using what materials she has on hand. Any suggestions are welcome, but remember, we have no budget.....

Village Creek

This is what I have been doing to the local creek on most Sunday Mornings.

The function in not only esthetic, but quite practical as well.

During the dry season, they turn a small narrow creek into a wide creek.

This will give more water to the local aquifer among many benefits.

Messy photo of our home, we just moved in!

Not a tiny home and not a large home.  This room includes the kitchen, dining room, living room, den and office.  Not in this photo are 2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms and a walk in closet.

Cob Kitchen in a small Oaxacan village. Work in Progress

My Crew, L-R, Manuel Cruz, Felipe, Mija, Juan Cruz, Leiber, Mike, Me (Marcos Grosman)

Cob Kitchen. Yurt Roof. Work in PROGRESS

This is a 5.5 meter (18 feet) diameter wooden dome.

Cob Wall in a small oaxacan village

Lime Mortared Stone Foundation.

100% Cob and cordwood (hidden) wall.

2 feet Thick and 6 Feet High.

Baked Adobe Spanish Tiles.

Makana Inn. Load bearing straw bale.

Only the door is missing.

Cob Party Hall