A quiet time in the village Sep 27

This is a quiet week as the last group left early Mon morning. My next group to arrive come Fri afternoon. They want to do a roof so I have a homeowner ready for them. My assistant Michel(YAV) is gone until Sun evening for a retreat with the other YAV's. But Sue and Steve from my home church arrived in Gautier Tues afternoon and it was so neat to see them. This morning they went to an elderly lady's home to do some finishing touches and then helped her move into the house from her FEMA trailer. I wanted them to experience helping someone but Steve will help a lot with the kitchen for the next 2 days.

Work has been quite slow on continuing the kitchen this week. Some ladies from another village painted the inside and primed the outside on Mon so it looks really nice. Yesterday we laid the vinyl flooring (squares that just stick to the floor) which made a big difference. The stove was hooked up to the propane tank Tues so we can use it but then the water heater didn't work. So all afternoon we messed with it and had to replace a thermalcouple. I hope the water is hot in the morning as there are a few dishes to do. Hopefully tomorrow they can plumb in the sink and do some counter tops.

Weather has cooled a lot this week. Our highs have been about 81 and the nights cool down to upper 50's. It makes the days pleasant to work and is really nice in the shade. Fall is coming. Tis bed time for me so will talk with you later.

Phyllis