mom mentioned awhile ago about an idea to raise money to build houses in Amparo out of concrete blocks.
And so, after giving it some thought, I have decided we need to jump in and just do it. I am excited that I am able to combine some school projects with this campaign.
Today I received an email for our contact. He and his wife have been trying to figure out how to get their house built, he feels we are an answer to his prayer, which only confirms that this is something we need to do!
So the official financial word is: the monthly average family income is $155 cdn
new house is $10, 000 cdn for materials and labour.
I won't lie....it's a daunting task. But I'm pretty excited about it!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
the start of a really great project
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
finding a 4 sided pyramid of TP rolls in the middle of my bathroom
it seems my son views himself as a sculptor of sorts and is constanly rearranging the TP into intricate works of art.
What have a learned this week? 1) my body is not as resilient as it used to be 2) Tylenol 3's are way over rated......
Sunday, March 09, 2008
finding time to blog!
Ben Franklin is responsible for alot of great things....
Daylight Savings is not one of them.
I didn't have too much trouble getting up this morning, I pushed the snooze button a few extra times. Andrew didn't fair so well. He was a lump on the living room floor, responding only in grunts to my queeries about breakfast.
I had one of those walks this morning where I was aware of my legs moving, but couldn't perceive making any actual progress. Normally by the time I reach the main campus I pick a vehicle travelling west on 49th and attempt to beat it to Cambie St. It's this little bit of competitiveness that gets me to pick up my pace in the mornings.
This morning I hid under my umbrella and trudged along in my own little foggy world.
I didn't pass any of my usuals...the jogger, the supermodel, the fake smiler or the kid who rides his bike with no hands.... leaving me wondering if I was late or early (although my late is still 10mins early instead of 20). At the pace I was travelling, I was pretty sure I was late......
more to follow