Hump Day in El Salvador... It's HOT

 

We all have made it so far with no major injuries, illnesses, or hospital visits, which is great.  Today was another day at the jobs we are working on...the walls grew higher, and the pit grew deeper.  The only thing different about today was the fact that it was a full day of work, and it was the hottest day so far that we have been here.

 

Moving Dirt is FUN!

 

 

 Building walls is FUN!

 

 

Sanding the walls is FUN!

This is the hole for the septic system, that some of you are familiar with, and for those who don't know...digging in the heat is hard work. (actually everything in the heat here is hard work)

 

 

When it is 87 out and 89% humidity, sometimes people make modifications to their clothes by cutting the arms off and making sweat bands.  It works two fold, keeps the sweat from dripping into your eyes and stinging, keeps your arms cooler, and what a fashion statement!

 

This is a tradition called a "siesta".  A siesta is a short nap taken in the early afternoon, often after a midday meal... such as lunch.  Such a period of sleep is a common tradition in some countries, particularly those where the weather is warm.

For your viewing pleasure, Flory's flowers

 

 

In the same community, this is one of the Habitat homes that was finished, and is now inhabited.  Once again, we can see the pride in ownership with the home, and we actually got to meet the family that lives there. 

 

This is the family that lives there (minus the father).  The father works during the day, but on the weekends, they sell plants for extra income.  The backyard was filled with cocoa plants and other assorted different plants waiting to be sold.  Something I took away from this was when one of the twin girls (who is 16) was excited to have a Habitat home, so she could have a nice home to bring friends over, to study with.

Just like last time, we had some quality time with the locals, especially the children.

 

James is not just an excellent digger, he is also good with the neighbor children.

And finally there is our leader Dale.  Not only did he coordinate this trip for us all, he is also a local doctor.  He issued some duct tape to cover my blister, which worked wonders.  Thanks Dale!