06/08/13:   Spent the day in Upper Javier at Ta-Reuben and Ka-Ricah’s home.   Project material was delivered & volunteers walked it into the community, approx 4+ hours.  The morning was spent with the women building relationships.  Everyone took a one hour rest period after a wonderful lunch of  fried Sardines, Rice, and Vegetable soup with Pork, all prepared by the local women.  The afternoon was spent piecing “ruugs” together to be sewn.  “Ruugs” are round hot pads made of scraps of material, and they are used for anything you can imagine!  It looked so simple to cut out and sew, but ahhhh contrare.  They do not use a pattern, they cut out the pieces (freehand), and then piece  it together which looks like artwork.  Young children are taught at an early age and help with piecing.   Anyway, there is an art to it, and I finally figured it out after several hours of piecing.  We had a very enjoyable day.