A few years ago Emmett and @snowkatie set out to name all the chickens… Silver Shield is our Silkie Bantam rooster who hangs with hens who have names like "Rust Wright" (speaking of Frank Lloyd Wright…)

Frank Lloyd Wright with clothesline – unexpectedly nice moment of period accuracy.

My favorite Wagon Station spot so far. Everyone staying in the encampment two seasons ago helped hoist wagon stations #10 and #11 up the hill to these sheltered clearings made by our friend @danjohnanderson (Dan also made the trails leading up to the sites – which entailed some heroic moments of boulder wrangling)

Sunday morning dog walk.

Another one of our "Test Weavings" by Jennifer Morris @mjennifermorris – This one is available at @bkbceramics in downtown Joshua Tree. ——–The Test Weavings are hand-woven in the weaving studio here at A-Z West, and are being sold to help support communal resources in the studio, as well as our local creative community who uses them. Each Test Weaving is produced according to the simple dictate that the design must contain a visually identifiable black letter “T” (T for test).

Ice calcite – one of my favorites! #HDTSHQ

Just restocked the #HDTSHQ with a motherlode of new gems and minerals… Check it out at the Sky Village Swapmeet on Saturdays 9-1 and Sunday's 9-12.

We are finally ready to release our first series of Test Weavings! The Test Weavings are hand-woven in the weaving studio here at A-Z West, and are being sold to help support communal resources in the studio, as well as our local creative community who uses them. Each Test Weaving is produced according to a simple dictate that stipulates the design must contain a visually identifiable black letter “T” (T for test) – Check them out in person at BKB Ceramics @bkbceramics in downtown joshua Tree, or email the studio at azwest@zittel.org for a list of available works. Weaving above by Vanesa Zendejas "Ode to Sophie Taeuber-Arp", 2015 @vzseez

Final prep for the season is opening up the communal research-library/hangout wagon station (one of the original units customized by Jonas Hauptman) – Jonas designed the lid to swing down, as opposed to up, so it can be used as steps and seating.

The big pre-season encampment kitchen cleanup – getting everything back on- line!