In these shots you can see the ceiling and roof rafters going in. The fellow in the last photo with the white shirt is my accountant, Sr. Barrantes. Looks like the weather is still holding by the view in pic # 2. The floor gravel is in as well, and the floor should be poured soon.
Here are a few more pics of the progression. Thanks again to Yorleni for her time and efforts. Still sunny and pleasant in Tronadora as the wet season looms ahead.
Ask for more pics and……voila! From the other side of the casita. The photo with the wooden bench depicts the kitchen/sala area which looks into the forest and further into the hills beyond. There will be a covered verandah on this side as well as on the front facing the road.
April 2nd……. More and more cement work accomplished this week. A few minor “tweaks” to be made regarding windows, but all in all shaping up to plans. It’s hard to judge the scale from the pics as they turn out somewhat compressed when uploaded to the blog. I don’t know how to rectify this yet. Next week should produce some photos from the other sides of the casita.
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| West side wall |
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| Front wall |
| One week on, and the walls are growing substantially. |
The weather, also is substantially better (than here)! What a change from bare grass….
Thanks to my friend Yorleni for the pics! The walls are rising from the foundation. lots of steel and cement block to come…..
I went for the walk into the swamp with Riley. Had a small campfire and sat in solitude, listening to the birds. Was 13 degrees out, melting tracks in the snow, and lots of mud for the dog! A nice day.
On the return, spent some time painting in the kitchen. lots of time on my hands, lots of jobs to be done around the house. St Patrick’s day they say, had a Guinness after supper. The least I could do, given that I have no Irish in me that I know of!
Today, the builder staked the location of the casita, and construction is set to begin on Monday morning. The weather is awesome these last few days, and it will be hard to leave the heat. Spent most of the day getting accounts set up at the bank, (hours of paperwork….really). Tomorrow, plan to explore Betsys farm and forest behind my place, and then spend some time with her and David in the afternoon for some brown pops.
Saw some toucans yesterday in the trees at the front of this casita, very colourful birds with unique flight habits.
Took this pic down the road from my friends farm in Monterrey. A local swimming hole that is crystal clear and cool, with strong rapids feeding the pool. You cant see it here, but the wall at the top left extends up about 60 feet at a negative angle, shrouded in tropical plants and ferns.