First Cob on the Stem wall!

I was a little nervous about it, but this past week we finally started putting cob on the stem wall.  Had to get the mixes stiff enough, the first one or two were too wet, but the guys got the hang of it.  Our cob doesn't get that stiff anyways, but was able to get the drip-lip done just fine.  Put on a thinnish layer at first, then a second at the end of the day when the bottom layer was strong enough to hold up.

With the cob on the outer walls, it really is starting to look like a cob house.  Feels really good.  Can't go much higher on our room, need the windowsills.  Work was a little slow, Msebesebe was out two days with his tooth problem, and then on Friday we moved, again.  So was only a 4 day work week, with only 3 of us a few days.  Nevertheless, still was happy with the progress!  Feels like God is pushing us along.  We are finding little ways here and there to get a bit more done with the same effort.  A second wheelbarrow has really helped.  Now our times of moving dirt and clay over are much more efficient. 

Nice looking beginning!