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This summer has been a busy one, primarily focused on our land development project. We started by digging a well, a job that took just a few days but was quite impressive. The engineers, from the US, specialize in digging wells for underprivileged communities for free. They charged us for our well, which enables them to fund their charity work. Last year, they drilled a well for the orphanage Ahicam, where I recently donated school supplies.

We chose to dig about 200 meters away from the lake shore. Though this was risky due to the hardness of the rock close to bodies of water, we were fortunate to find water at around 120 feet deep. The well provides about 15 gallons per minute, enough to supply water to around 50 houses. The cost was approximately $10,000, which is below the market rate. Even though we could have opted to pump water from the lake—since we bought beach property nearby—it seemed wise to dig the well for future security. The well is on the lower part of our land, and there are plans to dig a second one in January when the engineers return. The next steps include constructing a water tank, and the engineers will also bring a solar pump.

You can visit my dedicated website to see a full map of the plots for sale and get updates on our progress. We’re also planning to sell part of the beach we bought, with smaller plots where we might build houses for people interested in escaping the cold winters of the North for a few months each year.

At home, we finally removed the deck as the rising water levels were becoming a bigger problem. The main risk was the water eroding the wood, which could weaken the entire structure. So one day, we burned the thatched roof, which was impressively quick. We couldn’t reuse the thatch because it was too dry, but the workers managed to reuse all the wood to rebuild the deck, making it 1.3 meters higher. They also built an elevated path to the deck, reinforced the retaining wall, added more soil, and planted grass to green the area again.

The living area outside the new room is now complete. This is the view of the entire building from the beach. We plan to plant flowers to provide more privacy if swimmers frequent the guest house.

We built the structure high since the lake levels are still rising and the rainy season has just started. We’ve already dealt with the deck; we certainly don’t want the house to end up underwater like some of our neighbors’ houses!

Thankfully, I wasn’t there for all the construction work because my brother visited, and we traveled around for a bit. We had a great time, especially in Northern Guatemala, where he had the unique adventure of hunting his own duck.

I got him involved in various tasks: digging a well with the engineers, teaching computer classes at the local school, constructing a wall on the land, repairing the old room at home, and even managing cattle at BF’s ranch. Quite an adventure for a 17-year-old!

Of course, Napoleon, our Great Dane, was there too, and he got along well with my brother. Having family around during the low season for the guest house was a nice break, but now, bookings are starting to come in for the next month.