A proper day off work

At last I've managed to get someone to teach me Odiya.  It's nearly 6 months since I arrived here in Koraput and I hadn't continued with the lessons I started in Delhi last summer.  A lovely man who lives very nearby has come to my house every day for the last 3 days to spend an hour and a half talking Odiya to me while I try to speak it back to him.  I only wish I'd started this months ago.  I would love to know why the author of my Oriya book included my the translation of "I am keeping the elephant in the fridge"

Today's lesson was enhanced by the building work which has been taking place all day next door, despite Sunday being a day of rest.

My yard taken over with building equipment and the foreman's transport and a glimpse of the underside of the of the roof overhang.

 

 

 

The sun went down while they were still busy working on the roof so my fusebox was utilised to provide a direct supply to the spotlights.  A very noisy and dusty day but full of laughter and giggles.