{"id":6226,"date":"2019-04-07T19:17:01","date_gmt":"2019-04-07T11:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thirdlifeindulan.com\/?p=6226"},"modified":"2021-06-07T07:29:59","modified_gmt":"2021-06-06T23:29:59","slug":"stone-bath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dulanretreat.com\/?p=6226","title":{"rendered":"Stone bath"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_5972.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6225\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_5972.jpg?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_5972.jpg?resize=590%2C442&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_5972.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_5972.jpg?resize=950%2C712&amp;ssl=1 950w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_5972.jpg?resize=1200%2C899&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_5972.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_5972.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our landscape hero \u963f\u96c4 who patiently worked our land. The stone walls, when they are ready, will be a labour of love: digging out the stones, sorting the usable ones from the crumbly type, soaking and scrubbing them, and of course protecting the fertile topsoil in the meantime.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6189.jpg?resize=640%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6241\" width=\"640\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6189.jpg?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6189.jpg?resize=590%2C430&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6189.jpg?resize=768%2C560&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6189.jpg?resize=950%2C693&amp;ssl=1 950w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6189.jpg?resize=1200%2C875&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6189.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6189.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dig out the stones and level the ground<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6181.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6237\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6181.jpg?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6181.jpg?resize=590%2C442&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6181.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6181.jpg?resize=950%2C712&amp;ssl=1 950w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6181.jpg?resize=1200%2C899&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6181.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6181.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sort them according to type (discard the crumbly ones) and size<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6183.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6238\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6183.jpg?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6183.jpg?resize=590%2C442&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6183.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6183.jpg?resize=950%2C712&amp;ssl=1 950w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6183.jpg?resize=1200%2C899&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6183.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6183.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Clean and scrub in this giant container<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6184.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6239\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6184.jpg?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6184.jpg?resize=590%2C442&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6184.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6184.jpg?resize=950%2C712&amp;ssl=1 950w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6184.jpg?resize=1200%2C899&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6184.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6184.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_5968.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full\"\/><\/p>\n<a class=\"wp-embedded-video\" href=\"https:\/\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_6916.mov\">https:\/\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_6916.mov<\/a>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_7019.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6243\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_7019.jpg?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_7019.jpg?resize=590%2C442&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_7019.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_7019.jpg?resize=950%2C712&amp;ssl=1 950w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_7019.jpg?resize=1200%2C899&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_7019.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/img_7019.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are the stones all cleaned and ready for stone wall cladding.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6122.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6232\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6122.jpg?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6122.jpg?resize=590%2C442&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6122.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6122.jpg?resize=950%2C712&amp;ssl=1 950w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6122.jpg?resize=1200%2C899&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6122.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_6122.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our landscape hero \u963f\u96c4 who patiently worked our land. The stone walls, when they are ready, will be a labour [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6233,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[129],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-build-retreat-house"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dulanretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_5968.jpg?fit=2100%2C1574&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dulanretreat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dulanretreat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dulanretreat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dulanretreat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dulanretreat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6226"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dulanretreat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6226\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dulanretreat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dulanretreat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dulanretreat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dulanretreat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}