The thermostat reads 41
° Celsius, which is about 105° Fahrenheit. The thermostat is in the shade. It's not as bad as Bruceville, Texas though – it's nice and dry here, whereas Bruceville LOVES the humidity. But it's still toasty. Everyone's a little heat crazy today.
Today is Shabbat, so the heat came at a good time – I don't know what I would do if we were mud-building today. If anything, it would prepare me for the second half of the summer time when Bruceville feels like a sweat lodge. What I need is a nice big hat to keep me cool and shade my shoulders!
This week was full of lessons, from blackwater systems to mud-bricks 101. Here's a pictorial overview of my week!
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| Digging up earth for mud-bricks. |
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| How I feel about building mud-bricks :) |
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| Purple lettuce! |
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| Learning about sludge traps, which are AWESOME for preventing clogged sinks and foul smells, in addition to saving a ton of money in the long run. Every house should have these! |
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| Solar powered water heater |
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| The door to the septic tank...yum.... |
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| Road trip!! |
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Just one more work day left here at Lotan, then heading back to the states on Monday. It's crazy how time works-the days feel like weeks and the weeks feel like days. It's been such an incredible learning experience, and it continues everyday :)
Happy to see your posting. Great photos. You are bringing back so much information to camp, for yourself and the lives you enrich. These 2 weeks have really flown by! Shalom = hello, good-bye, peace - "the nicest greeting I know." Looking forward to a big Jessi hug on Tuesday - best b-day gift of all. Ani ohevet otach- Ima
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