Friday May 30th 2009
Since the first day of the actual construction went very well, things then continued to move along at a smooth pace. Luckily, Aglame who is Buddhist, asked that Buddha hold back the rains so as not to disturb the masonry work in the beginning stages. I think it worked because we continued to have calm sunny days and a bit of breeze to cool the sweat and toil of the construction.
The masons continued to raise the walls of the new exhibition hall leaving spaces for the door and windows. There was a brief pause in the day for lunch and a quick "repo" (rest) then they were back up again slapping the mortar against brick. I spent a lot of time at the site assisting in any way I could. Many people passed interested in what was happening. If they already weren't informed of the activity, I explained to them what we were constructing. Excitement rang through in their response to my speech. It only proves it's need in the community and they way in which it will be received and maintained; with care and respect.
Aglame, the president of APAEC, the association who will run the boutique and it's programs, called the carpenter to head out and order the wood for the frame, doors and windows. That way, once the bricks are in place, the carpenter would be able to mount the frames and place the doors and shutters. Luckily, there was wood located near the site and they took it to the local wood shop to split it and start constructing the doors. On the main entrance we had decided to carve the logo into the door. The carpenter agreed that it is possible to sculpt the design in only 5 days, which is enough time to prepare the door for placement.
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