As carnaval comes to an end on a beautiful summer day - we have some nice updates as we gain some momentum again in Brejal. One of the biggest changes relates to electricity - we installed a small solar system which is working but limited and also bought a used generator that can make up for the difference as needed. The generator is in the shop at the moment but hopefully we'll have it next week. We also had a well dug which should resolve all our water needs. We do need to run a pump but if the it can't run off the solar energy we can do it off the generator which will fill a larger tank which will give us pressure. On the building front, we have built a small enclosure for a composting toilet set-up and we're in the process of installing a finished floor in the cabin. After a lot of rain a few weeks back, we were getting bogged down in mud - so we got some landscapping stones and are making some walkways and steps. Regina is planting lots more ornamental plants and we will get a new load of seedling for fruit tress and such once we get the new water system up and running.
Here are pictures of some of the above
The beans here were grown on our land - although various critters got the lion's share of the crop
corn, cassava and more beans are on the way
