Wednesday Jan 18/12

Wednesday Jan 18/12 update

Put a mark on the wall, Bella was up at 7am and getting ready to go to the Policia de Immigration to try to get our Censo papers which essentially lets us travel out of country now that we are official residents.  We had rudimentary directions from our local lawyer with a warning that the roads were blocked off in the area for major road/overpass construction.  The bus detoured, catching Bella unawares, so we had to backtrack and walk a dozen blocks or so.   Then they said to come back Tuesday when they will have the right paper to issue the documents.   We started to walk away but went back to be sure we had a list of their exact requirements so we don’t have to make any more trips.  Bella handled all those during the day.

We then walked about 8 more blocks to the Feria Libre Mercado because that is where almost every bus route passes by.  I took a couple of shots of just a few street vendors on the sidewalk outside this huge Mercado.  A person will never go hungry in this country.  I caught the #15 home and Bella caught a different one to get to her looming class where she is making rugs for the new home.

I stopped at the Ferreteria Commercial Martin above our home to pick up more supplies, like 4 more light fixtures, a water spigot, special toggle bolts and washers, etc.  I enquired about returning one light fixture we had bought there before, a ceiling fixture with 3 lights, but only two work.  They said OK so they will be my first stop in the morning.

Then I had a one hour rest, totally exhausted, and made lunch and headed to the new place with the supplies.  I immediately put up the big dining room fixture I had just bought to help with the lighting for when Vicente and his brother, Italo, work on the wall later.

They also need water to make the cement so I installed a spigot in the corner of the dining area, then put back the water lines to the water heater (where they were stealing water from).

Then I installed 3 light fixtures on the third floor, having to improvise a little on one as the wires coming out of the ceiling were butting up on a bearing cement beam.   I also set up Bella’s vanity table in her bedroom too.

Then I put felt gliders on the new dining table and the six chairs.

Early tonight, the boys showed up to work on the wall at 5.    I swept, dusted and waxed the guest room floor while they worked.  Bella was there about 6:30 with the drapery lady to take all the measurements then we discussed how we intended to try to arrange our furniture in these relatively small rooms.

We had another monsoon downpour so Bella had to wait for a while to head home.

The boys finished the basic wall around 10:00.   Jorge drove me home again and said the boys will start on the ceramic facing tomorrow and do the glass blocks later.   Things are really taking shape now.

That was today’s excitement.  Enjoy the pics.   Hugs to all.

120118 Wall Is Up

120118 Street Vendors Feria Libre 1

120118 Street Vendors Feria Libre2