A half mile walk takes me to the river's edge where some unlikely entrepreneurs are earning about $25 US dollars to pull vehicles filled with anxious people across the subsiding river. More rains are predicted and some want to get to the other side before the storm hits. The south side of the bank has been greatly eroded, has a significant current and still is quite deep. I saw a SUV nearly get swept away as it entered the river trying to cross without assistance. It was scary to see the waves wash away the soil under it and see it continue to sink until the water was flowing over its hood and the SUV beginning to flow downstream. The tractor's operator quickly hooked up its chains and pulled the vehicle and driver to safety. Once on dry land, water poured out the doors of the SUV. Some people are just in toooo big of a hurry to get to the other side!
So far, we've been grateful to have electricity most of the time. It's been going out for a few hours at a time as they work to repair lines in the area. Still, the candles and matches are on hand and my flashlight has new batteries.
I've been making use of the time since my arrival to create samples and patterns for the upcoming week's sewing classes. Hope the electricity stays on so that the classes can happen. Today, we set up all the machines and the room in anticipation of a week filled with eager students.
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