From ashley at svionline.org Tue Feb 5 14:45:36 2008 From: ashley at svionline.org (ashley ironwood) Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 13:45:36 -0600 Subject: [Sviannouncements] tour and building Message-ID: greetings, friends! as you know we're building away here at moonshadow... after almost a week of rain we'll be back at it again on thursday and are hoping to get a crew of folks out here for the weekend. according to the forecast it's going to be just gorgeous weather. bring the kids - play - cook and eat delicious food - help us get the second floor's roof on! the materials are here and ready to be put in place. then we'll be off and running for the third floor. alex will be giving february's tour of the gardens and structures on saturday morning at 10am central time. feel free to stay all day and plug into the scene. that's 10am central on saturday, february 9th. feel free to spend the night and join us on the 10th, as well. pass on the word! we'd love to have you. - ashley and the moonshadow crew please note my new email address ************************************ ashley ironwood sequatchie valley institute 1233 cartwright loop whitwell, tn 37397 423-949-5922 ashley at svionline.org www.svionline.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ashley at svionline.org Wed Feb 20 19:41:06 2008 From: ashley at svionline.org (ashley ironwood) Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:41:06 -0600 Subject: [Sviannouncements] work weekend and feb bldg update Message-ID: hello there friends of svi and moonshadow! we are now up to the highest level we will attempt. the third floor has been laid and it's time for us to work towards the final gable roof! WE ARE ALMOST COVERED! there are only about 20 more posts and beams to raise and we would like to get them in place with your help the weekend of the 8th and 9th of March. we need a big group for this final raising! the following weekend will be our rafter-raising - this weekend only needs a few extra hands from folks who enjoy heights (safely)... here is the february building update: first of all, let me fill you in on all of those who helped build during this month... patrick and beau were out there almost every day - even when it was raining. alex and i participated as much as possible, juggling eldercare and kid care along side building... many thanks to bradley and nada for their consistent support. you too, logan! carl evertson was here for 6 days, lending his building expertise to the mix. he got right to work within minutes of his arrival and even stayed longer than he had planned! carl built braces between the post and beams on the second floor - what an incredible difference this has made in the stability of the building! the rest of our helpers came for day-trips. davis spent a day milling lumber. anne, ravi and chris came out just in time to cook, eat and run one day - that was such a treat. paul came for a day of milling and moving lumber around. christine bock spent a day in the garden with the kids. dane and ellen joined us for a day - dane spent hours with a hammer in hand while ellen and their two little ones, quetzal and sorrel played with sage and anakeesta. trae helped build while katie hung out with the kids - thanks so much everyone for your help! johnny, as always, has been waiting in the wings, available for the complicated task of the moment, bringing up freshly-milled logs, shopping in chattanooga for much-needed supplies and is bright and cheerful at the early-morning check-ins with patrick and beau, going over plans and talking about possibilities. and now, the pictures! ready for a roof and ceiling for the second floor: ? ? ? ? on goes the roof! ? ? i learned how to rip lumber: ? patrick got the gutters up and working - seriously working on the edge: ? ? ? ? carl with his braces: ? on goes the third floor: ? ? ? ? and now we're covered up for the rain again while beau and patrick build the stairs: ? ? ? ? please note my new email address ************************************ ashley ironwood sequatchie valley institute 1233 cartwright loop whitwell, tn 37397 423-949-5922 ashley at svionline.org www.svionline.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Be a part of Sequatchie Valley?s eco- story! feel free to pass this on - email it out - print it and give it to friends and colleagues! and if you'd like more info about the workshops and events, check out our website. we have details, links, videos and more. and if you'd *still* like more info about the workshops and events - feel free to give us a call. keep your eye out for future schedules, too - we'll definitely be adding programs. ? please note my new email address ************************************ ashley ironwood sequatchie valley institute 1233 cartwright loop whitwell, tn 37397 423-949-5922 ashley at svionline.org www.svionline.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: schedule 2008.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 96278 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: