water hyacinth

today we took the water hyacinth out of the lower pila and used it to mulch small seedlings, bananas, and coconuts.  some hyacinth was left in the pila to regenerate, some were taken to the upper pond to multiply, and the really small ones were feed to the chancos (pigs) for lunch.  once the water hyacinths bloom they will attract dragonflies which will consume the mosquitos which will come with the rains.  the pond is located in front of "the hilton" which is a sleeping area named so because of the water front property :)  por la tarde nosotros started building une cama (a bed).

Cam (underwear model) laying on the bed Holly and I made

we collected bamboo and used our machetes to cut the appropriate lengths and clean them.  my machete is starting to feel like an extension of my body as i continue to use it daily.  tieing the bamboo together with string proved difficult and extremely painful.  i now have multiple bandaids on my fingers.  200 may not last the summer.  my leg also looks like a ripe mango but the muscle is not as tense as yesterday.  a localized severe allergic reaction is the diagnosis.

we spent the rest of the day at cafe compestre, which is owned and operated by two gringos, ben and sarah.  they are also our closest neighbors here on the farm.  well as close as neighbors can be here.

after dinner we busted into a game of multi-lingual banana grams.  french, spanish, italian, and english.