October 2011- Last Month at a Glance.

October- the project for last month at Baansila was to scrape off the spots of moldy paint on the walls. Some of it was already bubbling and falling off like gritty snowflakes, but the rest of the job took almost 5 days worth of chipping away with paint scrapers.Last year Baansila was painted with a fresh coat of paint just a few days before Hatyai was hit by a surprise flood that swept away a lot of shack-homes, furniture, food, TV sets, motorcycles and even a few stray cows. Though the city has returned to normal, as the rainy season rolls around again, everybody has been watching the sky suspiciously.Thanks to our friends and the kids, the walls are clean and clear! we can begin painting...but maybe not until rainy season is over. Just in case.