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Another Step Forward
We harvested the first ears of corn from our milpa today for lunch. Enough for the 22 Hogar San Jose residents and the volunteer workers putting up the metal posts that will support the metal laminas that will serve as a roof to protect from the sun and rain. With the $500 that was donated by former PCV Nick Wobbrock and his family and Dan Tiedge of the Virginia Health Center, Sister Edith was able to purchase the materials to continue our renovation of the premises and solicit the volunteer help to make it happen. In addition the alcaldia donated the labor and materials to replaster and paint the kitchen and dining room area and the entryway. While all this activity occurs, life goes on: ergo the four youngsters waiting for bath time before lunch and the fresh corn on the cob.
20. February 2010 at 18:25
Hi Fortune;
Sorry about you bridge ……….. must have been quite an ordeal!! You have been having your share lately. Feet, teeth, Oi!!!
Great to hear about the work at the orphange. Sister Edith must be pleased to see some progress. Her garden looks like it is doing well. How about the chickens?? Hope they have been behaving now that they have a pen. Hi!!
Please keep your posts coming. Enjoy them all.
Joe
P.S. Can’t find milpas in my Spanish dictionary. Honduran word???
20. February 2010 at 23:36
Hi Joe,
I am pleased that you find my posts worth viewing. The chickens are doing okay, although this morning I saw that three of them were outside the pen trying to get in. Stupid chickens. Will probably have to clip their wings again. A milpa is a corn field. The word is used in Mexico as well. Tuesday I leave for Tegus and the placement of my new permanent bridge.
-F
16. March 2010 at 07:50
I like the little naked boys.
So cute. And look how good the corn is coming in!! Henry just asked me tonight when we could have corn on the cob again.