It’s Raining!

Today will be a bit tricky. It is raining. It has been raining a lot around here lately. The problem is that the water table is high here, so when the rain falls, it tends to collect in puddles and take a long time to sink in. When we arrived Sunday night, I stepped out of Andy’s van and straight into a puddle. One of the neighbors stopped by while we were unloading to suggest finding a different place to park , or it might be tough to get out in the morning.

When it rains around here, you have to be careful walking from one place to another because you are likely to walk into a puddle. The city is moving all the culverts to try and improve drainage, but it will be a long process. It is supposed to rain more this afternoon, so we have moved just about everything inside.

These houses are not very big, so it can get a little crowded.

But we are managing to get stuff done.

Maryse is our rookie of the year. Lorenzo is offering some tips on the use of a sander before using it on one of the bedroom doors to get it to close properly.

Meanwhile, Andy is working on the fixture in the livingroom .

Jon without an H is a true Renaissance man. He served in the Peace Corps, organized and ran credit unions, and worked as an electrician. He has been drooling for an opportunity to start installing fixtures.

Now, time for lunch. We eat really well down here.

Alot got done during the afternoon, but I had a headache and fell asleep, so we will have to count on the rest of the crew to provide the details.

Dinner

Like I said, we eat really well down here. Andy Thomas is an accomplished chef and relishes the opportunity to demonstrate his culinary skills. So last night it was barbecued ribs and chicken, cowboy beans, greens appropriate for the locale, and a few things I do not remember. Tonight it is Thai curry with peanuts, Thai basil, sesame oil, and limes served over fluffy rice.

Then the chef typically sits down and weatches the rest of the crew admire his work while he rests after toiling over a hot stove.