End of Week One

Today was a hot day without the wind blowing through our shade that we set up each morning. We had some people from Dallas Theological Seminary come and they helped other squares that needed some muscle. Spirits were somewhat low in my square today. We haven't found anything really except the pot sherds, like we have since day one. We had two less people who stayed back today (remember, this is an older group), plus our bodies, mainly our hands were aching from a week of picking, scooping, shoveling, and lifting. On a brighter archaeological note, some other people found a coin while they were sifting dirt, so that was cooler than broken pot sherds, rocks, and dirt. In 10 minutes I will be going to the Old City to meet up with my parents and spend the weekend there. So it will be a fun break from what I've been doing this last week. שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹ

Today's Progress