Chapter 3 Consolidation. Relaxing at the beach was terrific but consolidating our home base was our priority, and for that we constantly needed money for building materials, fertilizer, food, fuel and firewood. Many people were growing marihuana for money but we were against that idea because it was illegal, as in gaol time, and we believed in the adage, if you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime. At about the same time we’d tired of the constant compromise that was necessary to live in a group so we made the break and moved to another part of the property that the commune had recently purchased and began anew. We erected a big army tent and set it up with carpeted floor, a lounge, and kitchen bench with sink. We were very comfortable and happy living there on our own despite it being just a cow paddock with some nice clumps of trees along the creek . I soon began building our new house after our plans had been approved. Helen was so radiant when she was pregnant a...