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The Sister want Hermocillo (their hired hand) how to use their tools and fix things so he usually works with Rog who tries to teach him and give him some practice.  He catches on quickly.  He is 19, married with 1 child & another on the way & since his Dad has not been around for a long time, he also supports his Mom & several young siblings.  At the end of the day...he goes home to work on the addition he is building on to his house...which will still have a dirt floor & no heat source (and there is often frost in the a.m.)....while we get to crawl into comfy beds with our heated blankets.  Whoever said life was fair...didn't look around much!

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Our Job List started out with about ten things but when the Sister saw how capable & hard working Rog is...the list more than doubled.  Tomorrow is Wednesday and we have everything done & then some.  Both Sisters are trying hard to think of more.  Our jobs have included:
installing baseboards in 3 rooms;  painting shutters, fence, front gate, two showers & trim on the clinic; mounting hooks, towel racks, toilet paper dispensers, shower curtains, mirrors, lots of wall decorations, a shelf, & rain glutters; builing a fence with wheels to keep their dogs out of their flowers; caulking two toilets; stabilizing the washing machine; assembling 2 bunk beds, 2 twin beds & 3 bedside cabinets; taking pictures of the Sister with patients for a grant report; repairing two toilets, sanding & varnishing 2 doors; cooking the main meal Tues - Fri when the clinic is open; putting 4 meals in the freezer; frying 2 lbs of bacon for freezer; browning hamb with onions for freezer; and baking about 10 doz cookies...about 6 made it to the freezer.  So we have been kept busy and the SIster have lavished praise & gratitude on us.