OK, here's a picture of the green yucca stalk that did me in. My BMs were
still not back to normal as of last night, so I don't know how much longer
I'll be suffering for my mistake.
OK, here's a picture of the green yucca stalk that did me in. My BMs were
still not back to normal as of last night, so I don't know how much longer
I'll be suffering for my mistake.
I also got a picture of Mike with his invention papercrete, shown here lifting one of the large blocks. They are made with newspapers, phone books, or magazines, with portland cement. They hold screws, cut, and drill like wood. You can even drill rebar directly through the blocks, as Mike did in this house, shown here after about 3 person-days of work. When done the house will have cost about $700, according to Mike. The mortar is also papercrete, and the roof will be also. It's lightweight, very strong, fire retardant, can be soaked and dried over and over again for many years, even frozen and thawed. If you don't like the design, you can tear it down, throw it back in the mixer, and do it over to your satisfaction! If you're interested in the details, contact me and I'll put you in touch with Mike. Or visit City of the Sun yourself, on the outskirts of Columbus, N.M.
I got a ride into town this afternoon with another guy named Mike, down here from Colorado getting his teeth pulled for $35 per, in that little town Palomas, just across the border from Columbus, where I bought the tequila last Saturday. Haven't made up my mind for sure, but I think I'm going to buy another bicycle so I can make some real progress on my lot. I need to be able to go to and from town in a lot less than 12 hours, which is about what it's taking me on foot.
I forgot to mention, City of the Sun was supposedly started as some kind of UFO cult, whose founder was carried away by aliens. The citizens though, at least the ones I met, are quite down-to-earth, though for the most part quite spiritually inclined.
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