I've decided to write the blog in the afternoon. At night the mosquitoes are a menace and so are the many flying insects that seem to love the laptop screen. No such problems during the day. The heat is, however, quite enervating.
There's a new team of well-diggers. Bigger in size than the ones who came yesterday. But they all seem related. The soil is rocky and hard, so I guess they decided they needed tougher guys to do the job. They've been working since 8:30 this morning and have only managed to dig two feet. Right now they are pouring the concrete into the next section. Bhola is supervising the work. He came in time for lunch and will probably be here till nightfall. I'm so glad he's here. No one else seems to be really interested in what's going on.
In fact, Bhola had to call up the "teachers" and remind them that needed to pour water on the concrete. And this afternoon I had to tell people that someone needs to keep track of how much material is being used. In a while I'll have to sit with them to "help" them draw up a list of villages and children so that the village visits are done in a more methodical manner. Or else, they'll end up visiting the same house over and over again like it used to happen earlier!
I noticed that there are flowers on the cashew trees. Maybe we will get to eat some cashew nuts this season. And there are lots of tiny mangoes on the mango trees too! If they don't fall off in the strong breeze and storms expected during the following months, we may get to eat a few mangoes from "our" garden. But the jamun trees are not growing as fast as I'd like them too! Hope I get to eat some fruits before I have to leave this place.
1 comment:
Wow! The Ashram is a busy place these days! The well-digging method sounds interesting and your picture makes it perfectly understandable. Have you thought about a compost pile for fertilizing the plants/trees while watering?
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