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Hi ,

glad you made it through with no damage! I would have to move.......

A friend of mine lived in the Virgin Islands for years, on a boat,

till she got sick of it- wanted a Christmas tree & a china cabinet.

So they bought a condo on the beach. Well a hurricane hit, took down

80% of those condos, like they were cardboard boxes- and the old

wooden boat- out there without a scratch- so they moved back.

I've had this house remodeled a few times & the guys said you cant

even get good lumber like this anymore. They are always impressed

with this old place. They all say the new houses are crackerboxes.

I have read about the construction you are talking about, sounds

great. They have built quite a few of the straw bale houses here, I

was pretty skeptical at first, but all I hear is good things. I guess

as long as no critters can get in its just like adobe, only even

thicker. My dh used to have an adobe house and it was wonderful. My

dad has built quite a few. But the roofs are......well, just stupid

if you ask me. I made plans years ago, to build a self sufficient

adobe dome. Years of research, lots in Mother Earth news- thats still

a great mag, but I think they lost the goal. Anyway, I think thats

where I read about the styrofoam bricks, I remember good pictures. Go

for it! " just do it " Dont be dusting your plans in 20yrs.

The Santa Fe I refer to is in New Mexico- HELL to me. Wish my dad

wasnt there. I think thier only natural disasters are the people they

raise.

I'll keep my snow, and my old house.

Stay safe. Love,

>

> > Hi everyone, and happy new year. Did you all get through the

holidays

> > ok? I've been trying to keep up w you, but havent been able to

get on

> > much, and every time I try to write someone had to use the phone.

> >

> > We finally got to have a little Christmas with the grandkids Sat,

they

> > got left in Santa Fe on their way back from Houston.They're a

mess-

> > too long a story. 6yo Sammy explained to the girls they didnt

have to

> > be afraid of the tornados cause they were in a brick house, just

like

> > the 3 little pigs, and thier house couldnt blow down, so they're

> > ok. , I watched that storm cell circle Houston for hours, are

you ok?

> >

> > Rich came all the way back here from Washington, to see the kids.

And

> > he brought his special friend to meet us. She IS a gem. The poor

thing

> > got altitude sickness I think, he took her out hiking &

sightseeing

> > immediately, and she has always been at sea level. They were

going to

> > go skiing, but I think she needs to take it easy for a few days.

They

> > have to leave in a few days, both go back to the Navy. I will

keep

> > cooking while they are here, then may never cook again. Can you

> > believe, I am sick of pie, cake, cookies, rum balls, fruitcake,

all of

> > it. Everything, esp turkey. This may be the best diet ever. &

when

> > you're too tired to lift the food to your mouth it is time to

stop. I

> > may be the crazy lady with the Christmas tree still up in June,

if I

> > dont find some energy to put this stuff away.

> >

> > I have to be in court tomorrow morning at 8-am! For the dog.

Hooch has

> > just been out visiting, and probably looking for the kids. And he

just

> > luuuvs everyone, even the dog catcher. At least she didnt take

him to

> > jail. Will try to get back on when I get home. Please take care.

Love,

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