The day started really good with a 6 a.m. walk to the coffee shop. Then we returned to the hotel for a fantastic breakfast of French toast.
We went to the work site with lots of glimpses of rainbows. At the work site, everyone split off to different jobs. I worked with Grandpa and Kate trying to build the bus stop.We had a fabulous lunch cooked by Val and the women of Cebadilla. We split into our jobs and some switched jobs with other people. Some of us moved earth, worked on bus stop and other jobs. We almost left Kelly behind when she wandered off to take pictures.
Some of us went horseback riding and saw a little more than a quarter of the sunset. Some rode fast and others rode slow. Some were looking behind and others trying to stay on the path. We shared dinner with other the other Global Volunteers group, making new friends. I would say today was a fantastic day.
- The End -
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Tuesday, Day 12
Thought for the day:
“A little less thought and a little more action.” – Unknown
Team accomplishments for the day
1. Dug ditch to repair broken water pipe.
2. Performed kitchen duties, including chopping, washing, cleaning, mopping, and sweeping
3. Added labels on product at the crafts cooperative.
4. Sanded, shellacked, and produced fine furniture, both at Cebadilla and the coop.
5. Dug dirt from the side of the road to use to level the ground at the schoolyard.
6. Moved earth from the back of the community center.
7. Built up two layers of concrete block to the bus stop.
Most memorable moment of the day from each team member
• Ann – Picking up the reservationists at Monteverde Reserve and being intrigued about why they do what they do.
• Val – Being able to apply my skills of working with children by playing Kooshball with the local youths.
• Mandi – Taking down Leandro, one of the kids at Cebadilla, with an Aikido move, because the kids at Cebadilla have been throwing mud at me for days!
• Helen – The relentless wind!
• Kelly - Seeing the water pipe and being able to finally understand why were digging the 20-foot long ditch.
• Devinder – Seeing Ann and Bobbie, the helping hand coming around the corner.
• Bobbie – Putting my shoulder down to catch a siesta.
• John – Mixing concrete… it reminded me of my childhood when I mixed my first bag of concrete with my grandfather.
• Alex – Throwing mud balls with the kids at Cebadilla.
• Jean – Finding the extra disk for sanding and staining furniture, for without it, I would be forced to postpone progress.
• Ed – Producing fine furniture.
• Kate – Recognizing that we were right around the bend from Rosita’s (the inn), after being completely lost for 45 minutes on our morning walk.
“A little less thought and a little more action.” – Unknown
Team accomplishments for the day
1. Dug ditch to repair broken water pipe.
2. Performed kitchen duties, including chopping, washing, cleaning, mopping, and sweeping
3. Added labels on product at the crafts cooperative.
4. Sanded, shellacked, and produced fine furniture, both at Cebadilla and the coop.
5. Dug dirt from the side of the road to use to level the ground at the schoolyard.
6. Moved earth from the back of the community center.
7. Built up two layers of concrete block to the bus stop.
Most memorable moment of the day from each team member
• Ann – Picking up the reservationists at Monteverde Reserve and being intrigued about why they do what they do.
• Val – Being able to apply my skills of working with children by playing Kooshball with the local youths.
• Mandi – Taking down Leandro, one of the kids at Cebadilla, with an Aikido move, because the kids at Cebadilla have been throwing mud at me for days!
• Helen – The relentless wind!
• Kelly - Seeing the water pipe and being able to finally understand why were digging the 20-foot long ditch.
• Devinder – Seeing Ann and Bobbie, the helping hand coming around the corner.
• Bobbie – Putting my shoulder down to catch a siesta.
• John – Mixing concrete… it reminded me of my childhood when I mixed my first bag of concrete with my grandfather.
• Alex – Throwing mud balls with the kids at Cebadilla.
• Jean – Finding the extra disk for sanding and staining furniture, for without it, I would be forced to postpone progress.
• Ed – Producing fine furniture.
• Kate – Recognizing that we were right around the bend from Rosita’s (the inn), after being completely lost for 45 minutes on our morning walk.
Monday, Day 11 – New Year’s Day
Thought for the day:
“Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch you words, they become actions.
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your habits, they become character.
Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” – Unknown author
After a good breakfast, we had a morning walk in the Monteverde refuge – excellent guide, excellent path to walk on. The highlight for me was the Hummingbird Center – beautiful blues, purple, and greens. Back to the hotel for lunch. Some shopping in the afternoon. Good supper of lasagna with the rest of the group who shared their experiences from their weekend at La Fortuna.
“Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch you words, they become actions.
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your habits, they become character.
Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” – Unknown author
After a good breakfast, we had a morning walk in the Monteverde refuge – excellent guide, excellent path to walk on. The highlight for me was the Hummingbird Center – beautiful blues, purple, and greens. Back to the hotel for lunch. Some shopping in the afternoon. Good supper of lasagna with the rest of the group who shared their experiences from their weekend at La Fortuna.
Sunday, Day 10
Late breakfast. We were lazy until about 10 a.m., and then people split up. Helen, Sue, Val and Jean went to the Quaker meeting. John spent time with Alex and Bobbie working on homework – math and chemistry. A reward was an ice cream cone and a walk downtown. After a nice lunch, Helen and Val walked around town. Jean, Bobbie, and Alex went horseback riding. John stayed at the hotel dining hall to have coffee and read. A special New Year’s Eve dinner with a glass of wine, pizza, watermelon, cookies, and coffee.
Saturday, Day 9
The group met for breakfast at 7:30 a.m., then split up and regrouped for fish at lunch. John, Alex, Bobbie went into town for postcards, stamps, ice cream and doughnuts. Helen and Val went shopping with Rosita. Jean had a restful day.
For some, the afternoon was spent at the Frog Emporium. A light supper – delicious warm bread, cheese, ham, avocados, tomatoes. After, we took the night walk through the jungle, not too far from the hotel. Not many animals, except humans, were out. But it was a nice walk.
For some, the afternoon was spent at the Frog Emporium. A light supper – delicious warm bread, cheese, ham, avocados, tomatoes. After, we took the night walk through the jungle, not too far from the hotel. Not many animals, except humans, were out. But it was a nice walk.
Friday, Day 8
Thought for the day:
“A young man once asked God how long a million years was to him, God replied, ‘A million years to me is just like a single second in your time.’ Then the young man asked God what a million dollars was to him, God replied, ‘A million dollars to me is just like a single penny to you.’ Then the young man got his courage up and asked God, ‘Could I have one of your pennies?’ God smiled and replied, ‘Certainly, just a second'.” ~ Unknown
Journal Entry – Sung to the tune of “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad”
1. Wonderful breakfast.
2. Appropriate Spanish lesson – Goddess of the Kitchen.
3. Van to Cebadilla.
4. Scrape and paint roof of Cebadilla church.
5. Start work at the cemetery.
6. Dig and haul dirt/clay behind Cebadilla church.
7. Sand and finish tables and chairs at Cebadilla church.
8. Stucco school walls.
9. Level ground, dig trench, start foundation footing.
10. March to cemetery, work, march back to Cebadilla.
11. Back to hotel, clean up.
12. To Gina’s home – beautiful home, ecstatic view.
13. Share pizza.
14. Good conversation.
15. Old people left, youngsters stay.
16. Goodbye
Here’s a recipe from a Cebadilla kitchen
Pasta in White Sauce
1. Cook 1 package of macaroni noodles.
2. Finely chop onion, garlic, cilantro, sweet pepper, sweet corn.
3. Sautee onion, garlic, pepper in butter.
4. Add 1 cup of sweet cream to sauté, add salt to taste.
5. Combine all ingredients in a pot.
Beans
1. To cook 1 package of beans.
a. Combine water and beans in a pot, 2 parts water to 1 part beans.
b. Bring pot to boil, and then turn down heat to simmer.
c. Simmer for about 45 minutes until a fork can go into the beans easily.
2. Finely chop onion, cilantro, and sweet pepper.
3. Saute onion, cilantro and sweet pepper in oil.
4. Add the cooked bean to the sautéd mixture and stir.
5. Add salt to taste.
“A young man once asked God how long a million years was to him, God replied, ‘A million years to me is just like a single second in your time.’ Then the young man asked God what a million dollars was to him, God replied, ‘A million dollars to me is just like a single penny to you.’ Then the young man got his courage up and asked God, ‘Could I have one of your pennies?’ God smiled and replied, ‘Certainly, just a second'.” ~ Unknown
Journal Entry – Sung to the tune of “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad”
1. Wonderful breakfast.
2. Appropriate Spanish lesson – Goddess of the Kitchen.
3. Van to Cebadilla.
4. Scrape and paint roof of Cebadilla church.
5. Start work at the cemetery.
6. Dig and haul dirt/clay behind Cebadilla church.
7. Sand and finish tables and chairs at Cebadilla church.
8. Stucco school walls.
9. Level ground, dig trench, start foundation footing.
10. March to cemetery, work, march back to Cebadilla.
11. Back to hotel, clean up.
12. To Gina’s home – beautiful home, ecstatic view.
13. Share pizza.
14. Good conversation.
15. Old people left, youngsters stay.
16. Goodbye
Here’s a recipe from a Cebadilla kitchen
Pasta in White Sauce
1. Cook 1 package of macaroni noodles.
2. Finely chop onion, garlic, cilantro, sweet pepper, sweet corn.
3. Sautee onion, garlic, pepper in butter.
4. Add 1 cup of sweet cream to sauté, add salt to taste.
5. Combine all ingredients in a pot.
Beans
1. To cook 1 package of beans.
a. Combine water and beans in a pot, 2 parts water to 1 part beans.
b. Bring pot to boil, and then turn down heat to simmer.
c. Simmer for about 45 minutes until a fork can go into the beans easily.
2. Finely chop onion, cilantro, and sweet pepper.
3. Saute onion, cilantro and sweet pepper in oil.
4. Add the cooked bean to the sautéd mixture and stir.
5. Add salt to taste.
Thursday, Day 6
Thought for the day:
“An Irish Blessing – May those who love us, love us. With those who don’t love us, may God turn their hearts. If he can’t turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles, so we will know them by their limp.”
Another great breakfast and we were off to work in Cebadilla and Monteverde. In the van, on the ride over to Cebadilla, we saw another rainbow, only this time it was somewhat faded.
During the day, Helen learned how to make tortillas in the cocina (kitchen). Suze, Ann, and I were meter maids with Nicosio. Maggie and Jean cleaned the escuela (school) and Mandi hauled earth. John continued with the cement trough and Kate helped smooth out the cement. Later Kate decorated the wall at the back of the cocina with stucco. Alex hauled la tierra (earth) off the road and Bobbie did some stucco work on the wall by the escuela. We heard that Ed did some gardening while Val gave English lessons to some eager students.
The workday ended and most of us traveled to Monteverde and the crafts cooperative. We were dropped off at a cheese factory where we sampled cheese and indulged in ice cream. We then walked to the coop and saw where Val and Ed spent their days. Once inside, we browsed through the handmade crafts and purchased gifts for friends and family. We also went to the coffee shop and bakery where some bought coffee while others ate piggies in a blanket, cinnamon rolls and other pastries. Alex spent time making his own tamale.
We gathered for dinner and then retired to our rooms for a good night’s sleep and preparation for another hard day at work tomorrow.
“An Irish Blessing – May those who love us, love us. With those who don’t love us, may God turn their hearts. If he can’t turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles, so we will know them by their limp.”
Another great breakfast and we were off to work in Cebadilla and Monteverde. In the van, on the ride over to Cebadilla, we saw another rainbow, only this time it was somewhat faded.
During the day, Helen learned how to make tortillas in the cocina (kitchen). Suze, Ann, and I were meter maids with Nicosio. Maggie and Jean cleaned the escuela (school) and Mandi hauled earth. John continued with the cement trough and Kate helped smooth out the cement. Later Kate decorated the wall at the back of the cocina with stucco. Alex hauled la tierra (earth) off the road and Bobbie did some stucco work on the wall by the escuela. We heard that Ed did some gardening while Val gave English lessons to some eager students.
The workday ended and most of us traveled to Monteverde and the crafts cooperative. We were dropped off at a cheese factory where we sampled cheese and indulged in ice cream. We then walked to the coop and saw where Val and Ed spent their days. Once inside, we browsed through the handmade crafts and purchased gifts for friends and family. We also went to the coffee shop and bakery where some bought coffee while others ate piggies in a blanket, cinnamon rolls and other pastries. Alex spent time making his own tamale.
We gathered for dinner and then retired to our rooms for a good night’s sleep and preparation for another hard day at work tomorrow.
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