So far...

Starting a Blog on the Birkeness Casa Project! Daily entries to follow with the events and accomplishments de jour. Thing is, this year, in the past 2 1/2 months of the project I've been able to work only 3 weeks. The remainder of time has been watching the rain fall in record measure and waiting for the water to evaporate.
It turns out our lot is comprised of clay, with varying amounts of sandy mix. What that means is the water doesn't go away unless I dig a ditch or use a sump pump. Lovely.

So, here in paradise, we're taking our sweet time and enjoying a springy summery monsoon season.

Here is a rendering of the design...