One on one with Bea on site today; a rare treat… two single moms working together and sharing thoughts, and bringing her home just a little closer to completion. What fun to be hosted for the midday meal in her new home-to-be… perched on an OSB bench between two ladders sharing stories and munching our bag lunches. She promised out next lunch there will be accompanied by heat and electricity (near freezing temps today!)
Thu6dec07
Window/holiday shopping with Gabi while Levi and the other construction managers host 2-3 corporate teams in Hajdu. I remain in Szarvas to work with our families for a least a portion of this weekend, likely a last opportunity to do so before leaving at the end of next week.
Wed5dec07
A day trip to Budapest with Levi, he to attend a national office meeting, me to wander and window shop before joining the staff there for a late lunch before returning to Szarvas.
The meeting was for all three Hungarian construction managers and ancillary national office staff to examine an alternate building technology using metal framing. With ever increasing building costs, this may provide a viable alternative in the future; it will be interesting to see how it evolves relative to volunteer participation, and on the face of it, sounds promising.
The drive there and back a lively opportunity to swap stories with Levi… there is no one I know quite like him [laughing]
Tue4dec07
Office work intended, instead blessed with good conversation with Gabi re Habitat and things personal… much treasured as possibilities to spend time together grow ever shorter. I will miss she and Levi more than I have words…
Sun-Mon2-3dec07
Border crossing time as nearly another 90 days have passed since I went to Vienna. This trip was practical and quick versus sightseeing, as Levi graciously offered to drive me across the border and back before collecting his in-laws on the return trip to Szarvas.
We left late Sunday evening to cross on the 2nd, and napped in the car for an hour or so on the Romanian side (to the accompaniment of Romanian folk tunes from a nearby establishment!) before returning to Hungary on the 3rd “a day (or in this case a date) later”. We arrived at his in-laws’ home shortly before 1 a.m. and spent the remainder of the night there. After a simple but bountiful shared breakfast and completing a few tasks the next morning (again feeling so much like home in growing years that it was uncanny), all rode back together to Szarvas… home again by 2 p.m. Monday, all missions accomplished!
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