Getting Comfortable
28.07.2006
Nic and I have made ourselves a little more comfortable this last week with the addition of some homemade furniture. So far we only have the “prototype” but since it was made to my specifications, I’m claiming it as my chair! Nic and the school handyman, Robert went into the bush to cut, as Robert put it, “blackman timber” to which he then laughed heartily as he does in response to most things, including everything Nic says and does.
Many people find Nic & I highly entertaining even when we’re doing “normal” things like digging our vegie patch or washing the dishes. Particularly when Nic does “mama’s work” like washing the clothes. My mum asked in a letter how I was managing the washing so here’s a photo of exactly how, Mum!
Nic has also been known to draw quite a crowd trying to fix our neighbour’s generator. (He said he was pretty pleased when he got it going as he felt like the pressure was on!)
Our other news is that we’ve been given a puppy (Don’t tell Luna and Gem!) His name is Dingo (so they’ll remember the Aussie volunteers after they’ve gone!) and he’ll stay on here as the school dog when we go home. The kids love him and vice versa so that’s a bonus.
This past week (as well as building furniture) I’ve started a remedial program with kids that we identifies as needing extra help. I’ve set myself up in a spare classroom and the kids come to work with me each morning. It’s good to feel like I’ve really started something. Even though I’ve held one workshop already, it didn’t feel like much. I’m also helping out in the classrooms during the morning English lessons. So that’s keeping me busy.
Nic is still working with the Peace Corps, Mike, from the next village on business classes and ecotourism classes. Today we went to a big school council meeting where we talked about an opportunity to get funding to repair the damage to the school so starting next Tuesday Nic will be busy helping the committee to write the grant application for that as well.
It’s all happening!
Love to everyone! Hope you’re all well and happy, drop us an email, comment or letter to let us know. We miss you all.
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