Quote of the day (Brett) “I’m beginning to hate Mr Luis”. Our next job is to dig out the kitchen (well the shed that’s going to become the kitchen) floor. Mr Luis had left us some bales of straw; he stored them directly onto an earth floor, baler twine side down. This meant that the baler twine had rotted, the bottom of the bales had started to compost (therefore the whole lot was useless) and we had to move it all, with pitch forks and wheelbarrows (30-40 trips) – it took hours! We’re going to have to burn it; I lit a bonfire but only managed to burn three wheelbarrows worth (fires here have to be under control).
Halfway through moving the straw pile
You need imagination to see our 'kitchen', fortunately we have it!
Brett also had to demolish one of Mr Luis structures it was in the corner furthest from the light. It was an animal enclosure, two, cubic meter cages made out of blocks and wood with cement floor; we identified the animal by the piles of pooh that was left behind – rabbits.
Demolishing the rabbit enclosure
It was a hard day, six hours of strenuous labour; and the next few days will be gruelling too – digging out the floor. But hopefully these should be the worst jobs we’ve got to do.I was rather homesick today, missing my family and friends, I suppose it’s because I’m so tired; still we’ll be back soon and we’ll be able to visit everyone – I can’t wait for the farm to be habitable and we can have visitors here.
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