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North America » United States » California » Cazadero May 25th 2010

Dave here. Melisse got a preseason stay at Ali's and Bill's camp at Cazadero about a month back while I was job searching in Seattle (no luck to this point). This past weekend, while Melisse is in Alaska on assignment, we went back to Caz for the official opening of camp. We pulled all the utensils and plates and such out of the shed and set up kitchen in the open ala a cowboy camp. We also put out the cushions on the couches around the campfire for the open air living room. This is a very comfy place to be. The beginning of the season coincides with the beginning of the dry season. However, as I write this passage, it is raining and threatens to for the remainder of the week. Quite unusual. The weekend ... read more
Kitchen and living room
Appropriate road signs
Pileated on the wing

North America » United States » California » Cazadero May 25th 2010

Dave here again. Time to debunk the myth that Pig #3 with his bricks was the true hero of the fairy tale. I believe the myth was perpetrated by brick industry lobbyists. Anyone who has spent a sweltering summer in a midwestern brick city knows that the main thing this building material does is absorb heat and let it off at night so that things never cool down. A real boon to the air conditioning sellers. It also has little insulation value in the cold of winter. Those in the Northwest know the value of wood construction. Unfortunately, wood tends not to be sustainably harvested as witnessed by the 10% of virgin forests remaining in the US. Don't get me started on luan from the rainforests of Amazonia. Straw is really where it's at. It is ... read more
The Barn at Caz 2
Truth window
Ali




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