Home Stretch

Everybody is sore to varying degrees this morning after another busy day, but spirits remain high and the team is gathering by the door to head to the work site. I am so inspired by their dedication to this work and the good humor they bring to their labors every day. A lot of us had aching backs yesterday from some of the weird postures you have to assume laying block, mixing mezcla and carrying blocks, and yet I still had to work to get people to leave at the end of the day.

Several houses have their block work done up to a point where the next step is to pour a band of reinforced concrete around the top of the blocks. This requires an immense amount of concrete which must be mixed by hand on the ground. I foresee much mixing of concreto today.

Weather wil be a factor today...it's been hotter than on either of my previous trips, and the forecast for today is 32C, which is in the low 90s. Pray that everyone stays well hydrated, because the temps plus the work could spell trouble otherwise.

Hasta luego...