A Bit of Everything

The painting is finished!  We were able to get a second coat on all the walls in each room and paint two of the doors.  We did as much as we could with the paint that we had.  The place looks tons better than when we started even if there are spots that don’t look too professional.  We were all out of energy today by the end—I think it was a combination of exhaustion, paint fumes, heat/humidity, and kids running amok while we worked.  The biggest blow came right as we were leaving for lunch—one of the kids had taken a marker and drawn on a wall in the front room!  We all just about lost it.  The nanny could tell how upset we were, and by the time we got back from lunch, someone had painted over the marker. 

The trip to PID with Va Va was uneventful.  She most likely has conjunctivitis, and the doctor gave her ointment, cough syrup (I think), vitamins, and something else.  I think the vitamins and cough syrup are standard for most of the kids who come through PID.

I then planned to take Alexandria to Healing Hands for Haiti for an exam that we could use for her medical visa.  Lauren was back from the embassy, though, and she agreed to take Alexandria instead.  I headed over to Chedner’s to paint hopeful that we would be one step closer to the visa.  My hopes were sort lived.  Lauren shared that when they arrived at Healing Hands they were told that they only took patients on Tuesdays.  Lauren mentioned the doctor’s name that Gertrude wanted to see the kids and was told that he no longer worked for them!  Wish we had found that out months ago!   Lauren was at least able to get the doctor’s phone number so that Gertrude can call him.  Not sure why it has to be that doctor, but it apparently needs to be.

I have been trying to get lots of board work done tonight, and like all things in Haiti, it seems as if bits and pieces are accomplished in fits and starts.  But, we keep plowing away.

Am looking forward to tomorrow and the day at the beach with the kids.  It will be work, but it will so be worth it to see the kids enjoy themselves.

Friday should also be a good day—hanging out with just Rhonda, Susan, and Oriol and doing some shopping and dining out.  At least on Friday my brain won’t be fried from trying to speak Creole so much.

I have no idea when I can post this because the Internet has been incredibly painful tonight.

I have pictures that I want to post, but the Internet is driving me nuts.