I just had to share with you Robert's new fashion statement that is
soon to be the latest rage for all construction workers! The rain
that we expected last night arrived and lingered for hours this am,
leaving the dirt around the labyrinth very muddy. To prevent
muddy boot syndrome, Robert cut trash bags and taped them
over his boots, a very practical yet fashionable solution for that
problem. Jesse loved this style so much that he opted to do the
same as Robert was power washing. Such Styling GUYS!!
Today we got off to a very slow start....we had a 5 hour rain delay before we could begin working on the labyrinth.
The weather reports on the news kept saying the rain would clear by 9 am, we met hourly in the hotel lobby to
determine if the rain was still happening and if it was dry enough to head out to the job site. After a few times of
repeating this drill, we decided to just hang out in the lobby, and graze on our continental breakfast as we worked
and played on our laptops. I also took the time to do some sketching and to color some mandalas. We checked out
of Chateau Suites (they were booked for the rest of the week) and went to our next home away from home...Doolan's
Motel. After checking in and a short nap break the rain stopped and the sun began to appear just as the news had
promised, only a few hours later!!
We arrived at St. Andrews at 1 pm and got right to work; Robert was cutting line ends, detailing as Pamela and Jesse
worked on cutting the labyrs. This was the 1st time that I have had the opportunity to cut this part of the labyrinth
design. It was nice to get familiar with a new saw and technique.
As I mentioned in yesterday's tidbit this the 1st Santa Rosa in concrete using the cuts and the polymer technique, I
am proud to announce another tidbit that makes this particular labyrinth unique and a pioneer of its design: Today is
the first time that a full circle has been cut into a concrete labyrinth pattern, thus making it a 1st for the
newly upgraded saw formerly known as the "lunar rover" now known as the "lunar lander". The lunar
lander is the saw and apparatus in which the lunations are cut into the concrete on the Chartres pattern.
After all cutting was complete, Robert power washed the labyrinth completing our work for the day, we headed back
to Doolan's at 6 pm to get ready for dinner at Klein's Fish Market.
The picture above to the left, is a picture of what the labyrinth looks like now with all the cuts in, we will begin
"painting" the path lines with a mixture (a.k.a. "slurry") of colorant, concrete mixed with polymer. Even with the
smaller labyrinth design it is still difficult to get the entire labyrinth in a photograph in which you can see the lines
clearly. The above picture was taken from the entrance looking straight down the center. Once we have applied the
color to the path lines a bird's eye view from the church staircase will give a different look and view of the labyrinth in
its entirety.
Check back tomorrow to hear the story about Robert's Happy Hat and to see the labyrinth painted.
Good night and sweet dreams!
