{"id":1166,"date":"2017-08-30T04:33:13","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T09:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/?p=1166"},"modified":"2017-08-30T04:33:13","modified_gmt":"2017-08-30T09:33:13","slug":"house-update-almost-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/2017\/08\/30\/house-update-almost-done\/","title":{"rendered":"House update &#8211; almost done!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>And yes, after another trip out to My Village last week, I have another update on our houses. \u00a0Since the last time I was out there, the tiles have been done in the bathrooms! \u00a0It&#8217;s kind of hard to tell in this picture, but they&#8217;re purple and white. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170823_133911692.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1170\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1170\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170823_133911692-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Bathroom tile!\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170823_133911692-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170823_133911692.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170823_133911692-125x70.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170823_133911692-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170823_133911692-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When I first looked into my bathroom this time, though, I burst out laughing. \u00a0Maybe the tiles make it more pronounced, but it&#8217;s so clear that my house is not at all square! \u00a0In the picture below, notice the back row of tiles &#8211; it goes very quickly from only having a smidgen of a tile to having almost the whole tile. \u00a0It gives it character, right?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170823_133952403.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1171\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1171\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170823_133952403-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Do you notice how un-straight the wall is?\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170823_133952403-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170823_133952403.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170823_133952403-125x70.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170823_133952403-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170823_133952403-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They also made the little &#8220;house&#8221; to house my solar batteries, since it&#8217;s dangerous to have them in the house with you because they let off fumes, etc. \u00a0By the time I left, it was almost done!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170825_090416417.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1172\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1172\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170825_090416417-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"Little house for my solar batteries\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170825_090416417-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170825_090416417-62x110.jpg 62w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170825_090416417-141x250.jpg 141w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170825_090416417-143x253.jpg 143w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170825_090416417.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the next picture you&#8217;ll see progress on our &#8220;holes&#8221; outside &#8211; for where the water from our shower and toilet and sink will go. \u00a0No, we don&#8217;t have running water yet, but hopefully one day. \u00a0And in the meantime, we are all ready for it!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170825_090435280.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1173\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1173\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170825_090435280-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Holes\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170825_090435280-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170825_090435280.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170825_090435280-125x70.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170825_090435280-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/susie-l\/files\/2017\/08\/1-IMG_20170825_090435280-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There you go! \u00a0There&#8217;s the progress. \u00a0But we heard that today the toilet, shower, and sink are supposed to be getting installed. \u00a0The ramp for the moto to go up onto the porch and into the house was being worked on yesterday. \u00a0Today or tomorrow the electrician is going out to finish up his work. \u00a0The guy making screens for our windows is working on them. \u00a0So, long story short, they say it should be done soon. \u00a0In fact, they said that it should be mainly done by Friday &#8211; in 2 days! \u00a0Wow! \u00a0We&#8217;re planning on going out there shortly after that for a funeral, so we&#8217;ll see how progress is going. \u00a0If it&#8217;s done, then it means we can pack up, say goodbyes (that will take a long time since it&#8217;s an important part of culture here), and head out. \u00a0I&#8217;ll keep you posted!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And yes, after another trip out to My Village last week, I have another update on our houses. \u00a0Since the last time I was out there, the tiles have been done in the bathrooms! 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