We've had full and wonderful day...we got up and went to the hardware store for a few things for Brad's carpentry job at the new ACE office, then off to see our farmers/micro business applicants. David is a very forward thinking young man with a lot of ambition, and a hard worker to say the very least. The rudimentary tools he uses to make his huge garden is unbelievable. ACE will be helping him with slow drip irrigation system, seeds among other things. He will raise his own food, and sell produce in his small town. Another applicant, Diane, is living back a long lane in the jungle in a plywood hut with her children, barely making it. ACE will help her to learn square foot box gardening, to feed her family. They were very gracious and gave us some "jelly" to drink and eat. Jelly is something Jamaicans are fond of, and consist of green coconut water and the slimy gel that coats the inside of the coconut....it was really hard to swallow, but didn't taste bad. It brings down blood pressure. Brad, ever the gastric adventurer, didn't hesitate. Mr. Meyer said it is very good to poor rum into the coconut...I'm thinking that might not be a bad idea...at least you eventually would forget your slurping down something slimy!
After our day viewing the gardens, we came back and got ready to take dinner to the Infirmary. Shirley's special vegetable soup! After we got them fed and a cup of cool water, we were done for the day! I was so proud of Brad...this is so NOT his type of work but he patiently fed elderly gentlemen that couldn't feed themselves and chatted encouragingly. He said it was grace and he would scrub Terry's toilet if he didn't have to go back when it's time to clip toe and fingernails! Some of my favorites are sadly missing, having passed away while I've been gone...other's much changed...deteriorating and aging quickly. Everything changes....
We went down to the rock before dinner and took in the view for awhile, it's really beautiful, and I'm so glad to finally share it with Brad.
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