Tranquilo...
Hi friends!
Isn´t it the strangest thing that when you have nothing to do it´s that much harder to get anything done? Since arriving at our site over three weeks ago, we have pretty much done nothing! The Peace Corps just happened to place us here right when the school year ends. So as teachers, we have no job for the next two months. We´ve been filling our time rather well, I should say. Our typical day consists of a good three to four hours of what we have termed, ¨Hammock time.¨ We love hammock time. Many a books have been read, Spanish has been studied, even some games of chess and cards have been played in the hammock. But, deep down we still are ambitious Americans, so we go out exploring looking for activity on occasion. This will consist of playing ulitmate frisbee with a group of ¨chavalos¨ (kids), buying an ice cream, going to the vegetable market, or our favorite- checking our e-mail. I´ve also taken to going to some dance aerobics classes in the little gym here in town. I embarrass myself every time, because the class is basically just a lot of hip shaking, which white girls are famous for not knowing how to do. Mas and I have also been running on the country roads in the mornings before the sun gets too hot. Oh- and we´ve made it to the beach once and we have plans to go again soon. So we do get things done!
We're quite proud of one great accomplishment. We have joined an environmental youth group that is just starting up. They are excited to work with us and we have already begun training them on how to compost. We have plans to make a giant tree nursery in the future. Mas and I think that if it weren´t for us, they probably would never have organized into much.
We also officially found a new house! We will move in the day after Christmas. It´s got a living room and a bedroom, and the kitchen and bathroom are outside. We also have a great big yard that we share with our neighbors. They will take care of us and be like a family to us. We´ll send pics soon.
So, we find the days flying by just like at home. Life here is definitely slower but we are adjusting to the relaxed pace.
Isn´t it the strangest thing that when you have nothing to do it´s that much harder to get anything done? Since arriving at our site over three weeks ago, we have pretty much done nothing! The Peace Corps just happened to place us here right when the school year ends. So as teachers, we have no job for the next two months. We´ve been filling our time rather well, I should say. Our typical day consists of a good three to four hours of what we have termed, ¨Hammock time.¨ We love hammock time. Many a books have been read, Spanish has been studied, even some games of chess and cards have been played in the hammock. But, deep down we still are ambitious Americans, so we go out exploring looking for activity on occasion. This will consist of playing ulitmate frisbee with a group of ¨chavalos¨ (kids), buying an ice cream, going to the vegetable market, or our favorite- checking our e-mail. I´ve also taken to going to some dance aerobics classes in the little gym here in town. I embarrass myself every time, because the class is basically just a lot of hip shaking, which white girls are famous for not knowing how to do. Mas and I have also been running on the country roads in the mornings before the sun gets too hot. Oh- and we´ve made it to the beach once and we have plans to go again soon. So we do get things done!
We're quite proud of one great accomplishment. We have joined an environmental youth group that is just starting up. They are excited to work with us and we have already begun training them on how to compost. We have plans to make a giant tree nursery in the future. Mas and I think that if it weren´t for us, they probably would never have organized into much.
We also officially found a new house! We will move in the day after Christmas. It´s got a living room and a bedroom, and the kitchen and bathroom are outside. We also have a great big yard that we share with our neighbors. They will take care of us and be like a family to us. We´ll send pics soon.
So, we find the days flying by just like at home. Life here is definitely slower but we are adjusting to the relaxed pace.
posted by Mwiebe at 4:10 PM
2 Comments:
Greetings!
Happy third day of Hanukkah! Hope you two can keep enjoying in peace and love.
Sounds like you two have made a little slice of utopic life for yourselves :) Wish I could just teleport myself there, guess I'd need to be one of the members of the Star Trek Enterprise first, but it sounds so blissfull anyway. Glad to read that you keep yourselves busy & are so productive! I bet the kids love your energy with regard to every day sustainable practices anyone can do - thank you!
We'll be skiing near Guanella Pass just before we drop in to spend Christmas w/McAlyn & Grady and all those animated dogs.... It'll just be nice to play for a while :) I did another 'Babes' intensive last month and am eager to keep experimenting w/what I grasped. Do you miss snow & feeling chilly? We may just have a snowball fight w/you two in mind :)
Happy Holidays ~ Nic
It's Christmukkah season and the Ellwangers, Edgie too, are thinking about you two alot. Just talked with your folks, Brenna. Denver is snowed in and Mort said he cannot keep up with the shoveling and when he does, there is no place to put it! My bosses husband was on a business trip to Denver and he is stuck---no flights since yesterday. Do you miss the white stuff? So much fun to read your blogs and keep up with you. Sure wish I could "hammock". Enjoy your down time because I am sure you will be very busy once school starts. Hannah is home for the holiday break and she is doing great. Don't know whose house we will be at for Christmas yet---looking like Fredericksburg. We are planning just a small Christmas---mainly lots of good food instead of gifts. Take care and know we love you and miss you and think of you all the time. Love, Karol
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