inside the little mid-renovation house, on the lower terrace

little house doorway - combo of rammed earth massive wall and lusoceram air bricks

Judit cementing in the first window

experimental rocket mass stove - like a steam train!

the compost loo



view from said structure



cork oak bark - carvalho, harvested traditionally in august

view of the big house from bottom of valley

the big house under constuction

from the rear - cemented exterior walls, sigh.

and beyond to the armagem where tools are kept

las canas as weatherproofing under the roof tiles - broken

where i sleep, by the fireplace

wild harvest last week

finishing off that window inside

the big house kitchen

solar cooker we use in the daytime

rocket stove we use  by night

an exit to strike fear in the heart of any cyclist...

planing with toddler Pol - he likes woodwork

cutting olives for salting

clay oven behind the little house, with wash machine behind

the yard, where we eat when its sunny

wavy steps down from the loo

green roundwood post holding up the roof