Logs, dirt, tile

 

It's time for some finishing touches.  Leveling off the area for the motor home with balist, which here is apparently rough dirt form the fields?  This is then cover with gravel.  Now there is less dust!

The finished result.  We pulled the motor home across to the empty lot while the dirt was being moved around.






The backhoe getting around the corner of the house to deliver the dirt.  Then the workers smoothed it out.








The backhoe going across the front windows.

Careful around the corners.









Marking the wall to the level we need the dirt.  They are using a piece of tubing filled with water to get the same level around the house.


 










We are in a continual mess.  This is just one room.  The entire house looks like this.  It will be good to get the house cleaned up.

 

Once again working without any safety precautions.


The logs for the upper deck have arrived.  Bark is being taken off by hammering on the logs.



Using a chainsaw to take off the nubs.

  





















 Logs have been sanded and painted with bug repellent.








The tiles for the patio roof have arrived.

This is the third mushroom that has appeared in my flower planters.  Very colorful, but only last a day and shrivel and die.  Hopefully we won't get a bunch of these growing in the new dirt.

The mad rush has begun.

 We are running out of time.  There are so many things still needing to be done.  The exterior plastering needs to be completed so the painter can finish.  Doors & windows need installing, so we may close up the house before we leave.  Many of the interior items will have to wait till we return in the fall.

 The plastering can be an adventure on how to reach some of the house.  Here a worker lays on a board to try and reach the corner of the house.

Ceetu doesn't mind the mess and clutter.  He is right at home.

The second time for the counters.  The tile in the background will be the back-splash.

The stairs to the roof.... a step just a bit small.  Another do over!!!

The bathroom might actually get to a point we can use it.










The cement mixer hasn't been used in over a month.  Trying to get it unstuck and moved to the road so it can be returned.

The doors and windows have been delivered.  Now they have to be installed and then hopefully the glass installer can arrive.


Starting to get nervous, we only have 2 1/2 weeks before we need to leave, so we don't turn into pumpkins and visas expire.

First Day of Spring Parade

Perula is a small town so you won't see elaborate celebrations.  But, there are still parades.  This one was celebrating the first day of Spring. 

These ladies in the front, as I understood with my very limited Spanish, are the school teachers.  The kids were from kindergarten thru third grade.   I believe some of the siblings were also included in the parade.  The plaza was the end of the parade and then the kids went on stage to do some dancing.  I think there was some practicing before hand, but at this age it is hard to get them to cooperate.