Visiting there last week we spotted some superb boulders that could form part of a rock garden behind the living room, a sort of sculptural garden. This one weighs two tons and might prove too big to place!
But the grooves and cracks make it very interesting...
Nicholas
Inspired by the limestone of this area and central Pennsylvania, the boulder above is one of them, Nicholas and I are reminded of our love of stones...the Lewissian Gneiss of Iona, the granite of the highlands, and now the limestone, called "bluestone" locally....and you can see why.
When we returned to the house after our visit, we felt the need to harvest our own larger stones that were unearthed in the early excavation on our land...we filled a wheelbarrow a number of times and then spent about an hour creating these...
We have come across cairns in Scotland, England and Ireland...and here in the USA...in Sedona, beneath Cathedral Rock. For us they are markers left by those have climbed mountains, inward or outward, and in that spirit...we created some on the drive leading to our nearly finished home.
I guess we have always chosen clay and earth, tiles on the floors have always been our choice in homes we have lived in...last Friday, the dining room was begun and Nicholas dropped by Saturday to find that the kitchen/dining room was nearly done, and the goal to complete those and the mudroom by Saturday evening. The intricate cuts on the angles required such patience and precision, and skill...it was incredible to watch them work!
The tiles will have 24 hours to set before being grouted on Monday...and then, the appliances are to be delivered on Tuesday, in anticipation of the quartz countertops...more stone...
The constancy of stone, of earth is a great joy to us both and with things moving with speed again, we are both focusing our attention on the landscaping, the trees, the plants, the structure...where we will feed the birds, where will find places for quiet reflection, how will we bring the beauty of the outdoors in, and vice versa...exciting times.
Judy
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