Things are gonna get HOT!

The first sign of skunk cabbage in the Horniman brook. We usually trek out around this time to hang out on our land and drink in Spring - so much more pronounced in that neck of the woods. Craig's planning a roadtrip within a couple of weeks. I'm still debating whether or not to join him. Still a little chilly in the trailer for the munchkin! Plus, Craigy will get much more done without our sorry, needy souls. We'll see.

Craig busted me (yet again) emerced in reading all those wonderful, creative blogs out there and plopped this book beside and grunted "Read this":

Unbeknownst to him, I'm actually the one who purchased the book a couple of years ago (okay, maybe that is beknownst to him). This book is so nifty! Teaches you to build a cob packed, fire-fueled hot tub within a day. Oh, yeah. We just happen to have two (not one, two!) clawfoot tubs sitting in our backyard right now waiting to be all cobbed-up on the Horniman Ranch. We scored these through the Bargain Finder a couple of years ago. A house that was to be torned down sold us both tubs for only $300!! Score!

Anyway, we really need a bathing situation on the land - pronto. The plan is to build the hottubs side by side so we can enjoy a cocktail in some form after a long day of frolicking in the forest and just hold hands. That way Craig can have his very own water space lest he chooses to jacuzzi his without totally grossing me out. The beauty of cob too is you can morph beautiful images into the tubs and surrounding benches. Here is a work of the author of the book, Becky Bee:

Blissful it is. So, the hottub project has been laid onto my hands while Craig focuses on building an office in the woods and implementing infrastructure such as electricity, permits, clearing of area, well drilling etc. I'll get right on it just as soon as I quickly check out Soule Mama, Crafty Bird, now Curious Bird, Posy and also Posie and, and, and...