Okay, the Thompson’s are doing a great job at keeping us updated on the NTI work team. Here is the latest update and pics.

Dear everybody,

Yesterday, a lot got done.  Monica and Judy got the last few coats of paint on the cabin.  Now the only thing to finish will be to paint the trim around the windows and doors which we will do at a later time.

As the saw mill cut the posts for the tool shed, the guys painted the bottom of them with creosote which will protect the part of the post that goes into the cement.

Matt and Dan took down some remaining fir trees so that they would have enough lumber for the deck and tool shed.

In the afternoon, the tractor came back and help yard those trees out to the landing where the saw mill was.  Jeremiah had fun setting chokers for the tractor guy.  They were both learning how to use sign language to communicate one with another.

The tractor also helped pull out a clump of Arayan stumps that were in the way in front of the tool shed. 

Evan, Judy and I worked on digging 3 1/2 foot deep holes for the posts.  Today, they are dismantling part of the old tool shed in order to dig the rest of the holes for the remaining posts.

Throughout the night before Matt got up to power trowel the floor in Nazaret.  The next day also he would stop what he was doing to go and give it another run.  The floor looks really nice.  Blue “tierra de color” was added to the top layer with some cement to give it some color.  This will be the finished look.

Monica held Madeline for me in between feedings so that I could participate in the work. 

I split some firewood, dug a hole and helped move a pile of lumber.  I had fun but was regretting it a bit that night when I was a bit sorer than I would have liked.  I think Monica enjoyed a little babysitting break .
Well, I’ll send another email with random pictures.

Liz