Off to Work With Papa

Earlier this week it rained very heavily in the Lusaka area so I’ve been carefully observing the drainage patterns out at Ciyanjano.  With our fencing project nearly completed it’s important that the water that’s draining from the top of the property to the bottom finds an adequate pathway under the fencing.   As the gullies exit the property on the lower boundary, water has been pushing up against the fence with debris.  So, on Tuesday I started making plans for designing a drainage system that consists of a stone/cement chute and iron gate at the fence line.  Jailos, Boniface, Richard and I went to George compound to organize rock.  We purchased 20 tons of gray rock to line the two chutes that needed to be created.  This morning I headed out to Ciyanjano early before work started to survey the progress being made and to give more instructions on how the chutes should be angled and constructed.  Ian and Ireen came with me because it’s their special “papa time” during the week.  Ian enjoys the ride in the “truck” while Ireen loves playing at the Sakala’s.  If they see me wearing my rain hat, they want to wear theirs too.  They always return from our half day adventure hungry and ready for cat-naps.  Check out these pics: