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Well, I just feel like writing today and thought I would talk a little bit about my last couple weeks at post before school starts again. It has been quite the couple weeks, let me tell you. Like I said before, I wanted to start my playground project this Friday. I came the morning of and there were a million bricks in my plot of land. That was a problem. So, I said I will be back on Wednesday (because of mid-service appt) to start the playground. Michel and the kids said that they would have the ground all level and ready to go! Okay, so they promised me. Maybe promises are true. Just maybe. Well, today is Wednesday! Let’s see if the ground is ready. Are the bricks all gone-relocated? Hmm. What do you think? A BIG NO! I stayed with the kids-put bricks on their heads, and they hauled them to another location. I have the scratches and dirty hands to prove it. These kids work like machines! Yes, they carried the bricks on their heads. Two at a time sometimes. Intense. Little baby mice and mommy mice were found. The kids are so determined to kill them as well as any lizards that came pooping out of the bricks. They move like Speedy Gonzalez and get the job done-but then they have to show me. Yea, nice huh? Anyways, we moved bricks in the rain. Okay, now Thursday is here. We have started the playground. The kids surprised me and went out working on the land once again starting at 6:30am. I was so happy! They made it all nice and pretty. The kids and I put 15 tires in the ground-one is actually used as a trampoline. Check the pictures out ;) I have to go to Cotonou once again to see a special doctor. I guess I have a weird looking mole on my side. Better safe than sorry-just do not like traveling back and forth to Cotonou all the time. This will be the 4th time in one month-not cool. Anyways, it feels kind of nice to have a sore back, calves, and battle wounds on my hands and feet. Work hard; it will pay off eventually. Saturday, we are going to start on the balance beam and stairs with the tires and hopefully be done for the time being. Hope it turns out okay. The kids seem to enjoy it this far. It was nice to see them laughing and enjoying themselves. They were being so imaginative-pretending to be driving a car, motorcycle and even tunnel crawling. It is so fun!