Roof and Breadfruit Updates.

Cloudy days this week allowed the men to scrap and sand the rusty roof to the point that this morning they washed it off and started painting.

Wednesday thunderstorms sent a welcome rain storm that gave our dry area more than 1 inch of rain. Already the hillsides look greener. The roads yesterday contained many puddles and large holes full of rainwater.

Yesterday as a family we traveled in the afternoon to Cap Haitian to listen to Haiti's new USA American ambassador, Ambassador White give a short speech.

The setting of the meeting which was open to all Americans in the area not just wardens a very nice hotel, the Hotel Montel Joli. We dropped off two of JohnPierre's daughters and wife in town while he escorted us to the hotel.

Notice the feet! Mine would protest. 

We chatted with a few folks we know and met a few new people before heading home. The rough roads always remind us to be thankful for homeschooling and limited trips. 

Cory will return again to Cap Haitian tomorrow to attend a wedding of family friends and allow some of the guests an easier ride.

The rest of us will work on some school work and house cleaning.

Today the road in front of campus remains quite as a protest in Port Margot again has closed the road to through traffic. Earlier in the week a peaceful protest was held asking for electricity and paving of the road. Government power was on last night so today's protest focuses on the road condition.

Roots at 2 months.

We heard last night from the hotel's owner and fellow warden that the road should be paved by the end of December.

 Better roads do not cause as much wear and tear on vehicles and human bodies as long as accidents do not occur.

But alas better roads allow faster driving which causes more serious and deadlier crashes. So I greet this news with mixed feelings.

The small breadfruit cuttings thrive in the shade house!

Some cuttings only took three weeks to grow inch long roots and will be ready to move out of the shade house to the regular nursery area in about 6 weeks.

In a few months these trees will be ready to be disturbed and planted in local gardens and yards.