Last Quiet Before the Start of Term 2

There is really very little to report about last week, but I’m okay with that! There has been no sign of the mouse returning, so I’m hoping he either decided to find a less painful food source, or he died of his wounds. The weather has been lovely; breezy and with a hint of coolness even under the heat of the afternoon that says dry season is well and truly started! My propane tank at long last ran out, so I had to scrap a batch of bagels and there was a weird loaf of bread (popping yeast doughs into the fridge will only get you so much wiggle room). I took a load of yarn to the craft container and took care of the watchman for a few days while the cook was away. I also learned how to change a bicycle tire and inner tube as my back tire was not only punctured, but the tire itself was finished.

On Wednesday I tagged along with Ruthie, Anna, and Jill to help with an activity at a local orphanage. Coloring and activity books are something we take for granted, but explaining how to do mazes to kids who don’t have a lot of English is an interesting challenge!

Something that has made life rather interesting has been that our hydro power station is still waiting for a part to repair the flood damage sustained the day we originally tried to leave for town. So, that has meant having to run our big and small generators for 240 power—fridges, most appliances—in the mornings and evenings. Thankfully there is always 110 for lights and electronics, as that comes from a solar charged battery array. Prayers that the part will come in and make it up country soon would be appreciated—this could make term quite interesting!

Parting shot: On Sunday I spent some time enjoying the river sans students and saw some beautiful dragonflies. The kids arrive back on Friday, so the process of battening down the hatches is beginning!