slow rise bakery and baked potato emporium

Today we began laying cob around the base of the oven. Our friends, and cobbers (?) extra-ordinaire, Paulin and Margo are teaching and helping us with the process. The three piles outside the bakery are the ingredients: clay, sand, and straw. The oven dome now has a full layer of insulation, and is almost dry. The oven is already holding a much more constant and even heat. Tonight we baked a bunch of baked potatoes to go with dinner. They turned out very nice. Tomorrow may see one or two small loaves of bread baked in the oven.