Tim’s Diary - Fleas, Mosquitos and Turtles!

December 8th, 2008

No tripping over turtles on my way home tonight, unlike the past week! The mosquitos though are more than making up for it! The rains have definitly seen them awaken with extreme tenacity! Flea wise - nothing is working! My lower legs are raw - nice! We have new medicine today so hopefully that will destroy the little blood suckers.

A productive day has been had. Not producing amazing amounts of physical activity but achieving the necessary, be some of the tasks tedious! Yes, accounts with first Thusantha, and then Krishantha. Well Project report meeting with Krishantha has shown that there is a distinct increase in families using the wells we have cleaned, repaired and improved. Hopefully another two or three wells will be complete before i return home in five days time.

We managed to do some work up at the pre school today as well! Only small tasks such as putting up shelves, repairing the see saw again, sorting out the broken toys and the joy of cleaning out the water tank - delightfully full of mosquito larvae.

The days seem to go quicker than ever. Perhaps because i only have a few left here.

Yesterday i had an hours R & R. There was a wave at Baby Point so i went for a surf - the first time in a month! I paddled like Bambi walks! And got cramp in my ankles. No waves today.

Planning on a full days work at the pre school tomorrow. Have painting to do and some guttering to repair following a mass invasion from the local monkey population! Fortunately we got materials early today as tomorrow everywhere will be closed due to a Muslim Festival. Sri Lanka tends to have masses of holidays due to the different religions. Thursday is Poyet (Full Moon Holiday  - Buddhists) and friday is again Mosque Day so no shops again. Definitly got to think ahead here. Not like the UK, where shops are open 24/7.

It’s now three minutes to midnight so time for some Z’s!

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