I don't know what the future holds. I guess none of us do. We do want to get to Australia but we need to make some money first. It doesn't seem fair that it costs as much to get to OZ as it does to get to the east coast. But we will make our plans as we pass our time. It would be a shame to retreat to the farm without exploring more of this part of the world.

Yesterday afternoon Gordon and I started to water blast the house. That was an education. We started on the roof. As I've mentioned before the roofs here are flat concrete slabs with a lip to control the water that falls on them. Climbing on top of the house I saw a huge area, black with mold, littered with limbs and leaves, and some construction debris. The water blaster stripped the mold off easily but scattered it all over the cars below and us. When he quit we had most of the roof done, now gleaming white. Today or tomorrow we will finish the roof and work on the sides. When we get to the dry season we'll do it again and then throw on a coat of paint.

I have learned and continue to learn about the tools and techniques necessary to maintain a concrete structure. A water blaster is one of the most important. This thing strips off mold, dirt, paint, and the skin off of bare toes. Gordon told me about that last one. I did NOT experience it.