The rains started, then stopped, then started, then stopped again. The weather has been convincing enough for many of the farmers in the area to plant their crops, Ryan included. The days have been hot, just like Illinois used to be, with lows of 75 at night and hot days, around 100.
The boys are enjoying playing in the mud and swimming in the 'pool'.
As you can see, Ryan's corn is beginning to dry down, and we are anxious to get this crop out of the field, in order to plant the next crop. If we wait too long, the ground will be too saturated to allow for equipment. With a slight leak in the hydraulics on the planter, Ryan is at a stand still regardless of the corn or rain. Ryan planted one field last week in corn, and we are still awaiting the rains, to help it along the way.
The days have been hot, but we are settling in to life here again. Ryan has begun managing some larger construction projects, and keeping up with the tasks at hand.
We are looking forward to getting our 4Runner down to Guatemala next week, and finally having some freedom and independence. Hopefully our plans of a man from town using it to drive to Guatemala, and transport some car parts, will work out for us. We are busy as always, but we are thinking of all of our friends and family back home often, maybe too often.
(Nahhh)
