THE COLOR OF MUD

Mixing the correct color for the mud stucco is proving to be challenging. When the first batch was mixed it looked perfect, but I knew the shade would lighten as it dried, and it dried way too light and a bit too yellow.  I asked the guys to try again, left for a while and when I next looked, the walls were a deep, brick red that I hated. Two days later it had lightened but it was still too red. I mixed up several batches myself, adding different amounts of yellow and black pigments to get the color I wanted, but now we have to wait for those sample patches to dry as well.

The window grates look perfect, I am so happy with them.

The highlight of today was finding that the studio door had been delivered. I think it is fantastic. Our talented blacksmith simplified my design without losing the Amazigh essence and I can't wait to see it installed.

As always, break time sitting underneath the shade of the loaded 

olive branches is a joy. Harvest time is quickly approaching.