We had another very busy week at The Heart of AN! Here is what was accomplished:<\/p>\n
\u2022 The yeso plaster on the wall around our house was completed. It is deeply transforming and brings more light into our house.<\/p>\n
\u2022 One of our pumps broke and had to be replaced. (This was a cheap pump which we got for free when we bought our cistern.)<\/p>\n
\u2022 We bought our first fruit trees, a lemon tree and a grenadine vine, but haven\u2019t yet planted them.<\/p>\n
\u2022 In AN\u2022Wasi, we are still furnishing and decorating it, so we can make it available to rent to visitors to The Heart of AN.<\/p>\n
\u2022 In AN\u2022Tika, the interior is being painted and the bathroom sink cabinet is being built. The land behind it is being filled in with dirt and rocks.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Our small toilet house is being painted and the doors are being built.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The AN\u2022Chakana is being built and in a few days we will start tiling the tops of each step.<\/p>\n
\u2022 We put Tibetan prayer flags in our ceremonial area to hold the Beam for the people of Nepal, India and Tibet who have been affected by the earthquake.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve also been busy organizing our June – July special events.<\/p>\n
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WHAT WE STILL HAVE TO DO:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Finish my Cards of AN and get them to a printer, (They are 98% done.)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Write the May Surf Report.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Make a prototype bag for the cards and get them made. (We\u2019ve already bought the fabric.)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Organize the lunches here for the Activation of the Heart of AN with our friend Ludo.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Paint the exterior of our house and the bancos in the entrada.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Paint the wall around our house.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Complete our brick circle, outdoor seating area.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Install three toilets, plus AN\u2022Tika\u2019s kitchen and bathroom sinks.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Finish building the AN\u2022Chakana.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Plant the herb garden.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Plant the fruit trees and buy some more.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Build an outdoor sink for AN\u2022Wasi.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Install more lights.<\/p>\n
And much more\u2026..<\/p>\n
As you can see, there is still much to do. Emanaku and I are working non-stop, but with the joyous knowing that finally we can see this almost two year construction phase coming to an end. We are still riding a massive creative surge which often takes us into surprising new directions, such as the colorful ba\u00f1ito house. We are continually stretched and expanded beyond anything we have known. But remain deeply grateful that we are here\u2026.<\/p>\n
Our special events at The Heart of AN in June\/July 2015<\/a><\/p>\n