Last week was the first time Roy and I have been able to get
out and go do a seminar with some of our cooperatives. We went east last and this
week we went south. 8 of our cooperatives meet up at a town called Dede for a
seminar on fruit trees. Despite getting stuck in the mud, and it raining a
bunch during the day, we had a great turn out (about 85) and a fun time.
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| The truck got stuck in the mud coming off the ferry. After about an hour we were able to free it. |
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A group shot after the practical part of the seminar where
we planted fruit trees.
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This week we had lightning strike our generator house at
Somongue. Thankfully the generator seems to be ok, so work can continue at the
garage. The bad news is that despite grounding rods and breakers, it blew up
our electrical and water systems including; large inverter, battery bank, and
water pump. Roy and I spent a day rewiring our houses with a whole new 12 volt
system that is specific to each house. At this point neither the farm nor our
two houses have water. This is the latest in a series of electrical setbacks/frustrations
we have had during the last year.
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One of the 6 exploded batteries.
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The same storm that brought the lighting that hit the farm
also brought hail. A rare sight in these parts.
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