moving on

for the past 2 weeks i have been staying with chris ripley and helping him with his straw bale house. to check out the project go to www.quintadosmelros.org its been wonderfull working with him. i learned alot. now i can install a tounge and groove wood floor, lay down tiles, plaster with lime puddy, and a few other things. tomarrow he will be dropping me off at a friend of his place where they have a 7 hectare forest garden. i will stay there for a little more than a week and help them out, then i will go to southern portugal and take a 2 week permaculture course.