Much to everyone's relief - except perhaps the tourists(!) - from Monday midday and through Tuesday we at last received some measurable rain. Not enough to relieve the drought situation, but sufficient for the odd green shoot to appear and some water to be collected in the reservoirs.
The pressure in the national system is still too low to reach the site, so the rain that settled in the bottom of the swimming pool was collected by bucket and transferred to the large plastic on-site tank.
During the rain, small carpentry tasks were undertaken such as the covering of the metal brackets at the base of the wooden columns .......
.... and the cutting of the veranda railings.
Elsewhere, the two large 2"x12" fascia beams on the easterly roof were erected - by 4 men with ropes!
Once again, tiles are beginning to appear.
Meanwhile, the masons have commenced plastering the first of the main circular columns.
Here you can see the full extent of the robust scaffolding that was erected prior to the plastering operation!
Several trips to the forest have been made this week to monitor the cutting of the Mahogany trees into logs. Here you can see Kenrick holding the guide that is used to make the initial cut to remove the bark .....
... although he was unaware that it had been securely fixed with a machete!
You will note the use of hard hat, safety glasses, reinforced clothing, gloves and metal capped boots!
Once the bark has been removed, the exposed flat surface is used to support the chain saw guide in cutting subsequent planks.
Kenrick surveying the fruits of the lumber jacks' efforts ........
....... and the proud Dad collecting his daughter from school after a hard day in the forest.
Footnote: Just to reassure Brett that his wedges have been collected and are now drying on site.
See you all next week when Sabina will be back on island and in charge.
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