Bonanza after the rain, right? I'm looking forward for that... do you notice in the picture our pond overflowing...the other one below is also overflowing...and there's water coming out from the floor of our kitchen because the soil is super saturated with water...
It's been now 3 weeks with rain... some little brakes, but not enough... I have to be honest that we are getting a bit tired, and longing for some nice sunny days... I know many people at the moment are suffering serious damages and losses because of the weather, so I don't even like to complain... we're thankful, but tired...
Specially when I have in mind that the permaculture course starts in 2 weeks and I've still some things I'd like to see finished... Around 20 people will be coming to stay for 9 days, so I'd like to offer the best conditions as possible under the circumstances...
we were a bit isolated for few days cuz the rain destroyed the only public road that gives access to our land...but thank God for angels... Miguel and Rute passed by for a short visit and they had a jeep that could easily pulled our van out of the land (so we could go shopping for food for instance or buy the materials we are needing to build)... a neighbour came with a tractor and spent the day helping Willi remove his van from the road which literally collapsed...and another time that Willi went out with our van to get some stones to fix the road, and he got badly stuck as well...he came to the land so I could go help him, and as we got there, some other angels have already taken the van from the hole... Thanks to Provision!!!
But despite the rain, we keep working as we can...
Willi fixing our entry road below... carrying tons of stones (and I mean literally)...he's the kind of guy that refuses to see problems...he knows there are solutions... I'm so thankful for all his help and volunteer heart...
I also kept myself busy...between the solar heater (in not so rainy days) and the shower place (in heavy rainy days)... this friday I was also carrying stones to fill the "canions" on our road... and digging trenches for the water to run on the sides...got soaked wet, but it was fun also :-)
here another angel, Joe who came from Germany to help us for 2 weeks...
he's doing an amazing work at the shower place... an amazing person to get to know as well...
Lyna keeps being amazing too in the kitchen, cooking beautiful and tasty food everyday for all of us... it feels like family again :-)...she also helps here and there, but it's hard at the moment with Nolan...he needs his attention..and he deserves it !!!
this is my first experience with block and cement...I have to say that is not my favorite option, but that's what works best for the job... it's not looking so bad so far...
O.k, and now I'm out, cuz I'm tired of being in front of this computer :-)
Have PEACEFUL week...
1 comment:
I will always remember Portugal as one of the rainiest places i`ve ever been to! ;-)
bvlessings for everything you have to do!!!
frauke from Berlin- cold, but sunny....
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