lately I

Helped cut down trees aroud someone's house that grew too big
I've been learning how to fell trees and how to maintain a healthy balance in the forest from a friend who does it professionally.

currently a good friend Minori is staying with me
she lives in Tokyo. this is her 5th visit to Sado
She is pretty much like our family now

today I'm going to fix and make the poles? that I will be drying the rice on with Mr. & Mrs. Ooyama, my dad and Minori.

then discuss the breaking-down & re-building of the old barn with a friend who will help me

im cooking brown rice with millet and soybeans in a pressure cooker right now for lunch and cooling the dokudami herb tea that I made so I can share it with Ooyama-san

A brief update

trying to save a 100 year-old barn that is going to be put in to the dumpster.
hopefully that will raise awareness of the people about old buildings, local trees, sustainable living, etc.

I think will be busy with this project for a while.
See you soon.