somewhere out there...

...is a large barge with twelve beautiful standing stones tucked away all neat and tidy in little wooden crates amongst the plastic hair curlers, high-top sneakers, and other assorted necessities. at last, it's heading this way! the shipment is expected to land in seattle on 12 DEC 06. these days are all about waiting and "what ifs".

what if the shipment is held up in customs?
what if the weather reverts back to last week's wild winterness?
what if there's another concrete strike?
what if perri departs for india before the stone arrives from china?

as of today, the plan remains the same...to layout the sightline and install the stones before the end of the year. BUT IF installation can not be completed before i depart, we wait until the end of july 2007, after the federally protected savannah sparrows complete their nesting cycle in the area of the baseline. that's a pretty big "IF" at the moment. summer does have its advantages. the land will be more stable and we won't freeze to death out there. but i am anxious to have the stones in place....and i can't wait to see them in person. nicole sent along some images of the final fabrication in china. i will post them soon.