Friday, February 5, 2010

Long time comin'...

So, it's been a while, I realize (Thanks Mom for spell-checking for me!). Here is what's happened in the last month or so since I've written:

1. I have a house! I'll update pictures on it and give a little digital tour when I've organized it and it looks pretty. It's AMAZING having my own house. It's true that it's not really my own though, because as soon as you have a house, visitors start pasearing to it, and you're really never alone. But, it's okay. I get to cook breakfast, lunch and dinner for myself, and I'm thrilled about that.

2. I have a dog! Okay, this was kind of an accident. The mom stopped nursing her, and no one wants girl puppies because they have babies, so I became the default owner. She's only about 6 weeks old, so she shouldn't be away from her mom yet, but, like I said, the mom's not nursing. I'm doing my best with her right now, but it's hard!

3. I've got a couple potential projects coming up. There's a possibility for some money from an indigenous NGO to work on a project of the community's choice, so I'm going to help them figure out what that project might be. I'm also (hopefully) going to work on developing a community garden project in the coming months, which will be a great way to get some work started and reestablish myself as a professional in the community.

Okay, pictures will come when I get through the city next weekend, I promise. I'll post pictures from the house building, the puppy, and whatever else I have sitting on my camera.

Love and miss you all!