Day 3, the Rain Cometh

Today started out as a great day, a little cloudy and humid, but another gorgeous day in Paraguay.  We arrived on site to see that the masons had continued working after we had left, and finished more of the foundation.  Our tasks for the day included hauling bricks to the cistern and septic system so they could begin to complete them.  The masons laid the first course of brick in both and then showed us how they wanted it done, and we all took a turn laying some brick.

Hauling dirt for the back fill was still a priority.  We had countless wheelbarrows of dirt hauled these last 3 days.  Here is a picture from day 1 showing what we were working with:

And here are a couple from Day 3:

While we were working, the homeowner Julio came out to talk with us and help us work for the day.  Their daughter, Julia wanted to come and help out as well.

Julio and Rosanna took time to tell us of their plans for the house now and in the coming year.  They are expecting their second child next month, and hope to be moved in by then.  They are also looking to expand the house next year to add 2 bedrooms to it so it can accommodate their growing family.

By lunch time we had made great progress on the bricklaying in the cistern and the septic system.  We were all ready to get the bricklaying completed by the end of the day.  There was general excitement in the air.

The weather on the other hand, had other ideas.  While we were eating our amazing lunch of Paraguayan chicken fried steak and potatoes, the skies opened and we were treated to a deluge.  We were unable to complete the work day, so we went home and got some rest and prepared for the evenings festivities.

Here is a super cute picture to complete the first half of the day: