Strawbale Dinner

Today I was remembering the strawbale dinner we hosted here a few months ago. There was a strawbale workshop being held in Oak Creek by Chris Magwood, a Canadian who has built scores of strawbale homes and written 2 books.  Our house is featured in the second book, “More Straw Bale Building”, a Mother Earth publication.  About 20 people attended his 2-day workshop, visiting and working on three homes under construction.  On Sunday evening, we hosted a potluck dinner for the group.
Chris wanted the folks to see an “upper-end” strawbale home, since most are smaller and simpler in design.  The kitchen is always a central part of a good home and ours is certainly that.  With a large work island, it was no problem fitting in most of the group, leaving room for food prep.  There is a “flow” about the floor plan of the house that makes gatherings so easy and comfortable to have.  After dinner, we had a discussion on strawbale and its benefits.  The workshop was a great opportunity for the attendees to see strawbale in various steps of construction and visit a finished home.  Perhaps the most common phrase one hears, in a positive way, is, “There’s something about a straw bale home ….”

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