Week of AUGUST 9-16

Last Sunday afternoon Garry and the boys enjoyed a game of soccer with the neighbourhood kids. This took place in front of someone’s yard where the kids had built some goals back in July. The game tended to spill out into the street so they would yell “machin-a” when a car came up the street.
On Monday Garry and Victor with the help of the boys started the septic tank project. On Tuesday they decided to knock down one more wall, which accidentally broke the door to go out the other side of the house, so there is a grate leaning up against it until tomorrow when Victor will bring out the new door they ordered.

It has been cooler this week so the boys haven't been swimming in the village pond. However Jonah really enjoys swimming so he talked them into going on Thursday after working on the house. He was the only one who swam- Garry got into his knees- the water is spring fed and it was cold!
Yesterday we drove down to the Sea of Azure. Garry thought that the land would be flatter out that way. We saw peach orchards, bought some grapes from the roadside (they also have melons) and it in spite of a few detours-cities here do not have by-passes, so sometimes it is hard to find the way to the road you want even if you where on it on the way into the city- we did find this Cossask stature in Zaparozia- we arrived at the sea in five hours. The boys enjoyed a swim in the sea and it only took 3 ½ to get home. Next time we will pack a picnic lunch and swim longer.