Presépio is Portuguese for "Nativity Scene". Follow along as we build this year's version of a long family tradition. Mai e Pai (Mom & Dad, in Portuguese) started this tradition with just a few figurines bought in a Paris airport, to hundreds of pieces lovingly collected or hand-crafted over the decades and across two continents.

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15 December, 2009

Good fences make good neighbors... and Roads! 14 Dec

The BIG milestone is getting the main thoroughfare in.  I've been avoiding it, but finally bit the bullet and got it started.  The town square is still empty - that will be next.  In the photo the road really stands out - that's partly 'cause of the flash, and partly because it is just against the bare earth. 


Another small milestone - fences...  They are important because they define the boundaries of the farms at the edge of town, and of the yards in town.  I need to set them up early to ensure that I have enough to corral all the livestock and plan the gardens.  Sorry I don't have a great shot of the fences - you can see the white picket fences, but the corrals are at the far end.

It doesn't look liek I've done too much - because I HAVEN'T!  Been so busy with my day job.  This is a delicate balance, trying to carve out enough time in the evenings not only to work on the village, send cards, etc., etc....AND, to do a little bit on this blog.

1 comment:

  1. BB W.Dec 15, 2009, 11:24:00 AM

    Since you're clearly a chip off the "old block", so to speak, I would think this would be something you'd happily be working on until the wee hours of the morning!

    What does the DOT have to say about all these new roadways?

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