Second: September is a busy busy month, hence no blog updates! But here are some new pix from the last week or so. It should make everyone temporarily happy for a couple days while I take some more pictures to accompany the blogs I've already written up.
But real quick, thanks to the following people:
-Mom and Dad for a care package that put me out of my misery so I could read the final Twilight book and a ton more useful items
-Jan for letters with stickers included
-Rosine for a ton of yummy goodies and new makeup!
-Tim for my new hand-made shoulder bag, chocolates, books and more
-Uncle David and Aunt Charlene for a box of sweets and goldfish, and letters
-Mamow for happy letters
-Amanda for the picture of us from frosh year and letters filled with fun memories
-Alexa for a surprise letter and her new addy in Portland
-Dave for letters from Panama letting me know I’m not the only crazy gringo in Central America
Marlon knitted this yellow hat all by himself and Lauren helped him with the ball on top. In the last week he's made 6 different ones so he can sell them to earn money to buy a cell phone, so he can call Lauren when she goes back to New Mexico. Very rare to see that type of motivation in Nica kids! Go Marlon!
Lauren bought a chicken from Wilmer's grandma in one of the Cusmapa communities, so we decided to stuff it like a Thanksgiving Turkey. Lucky this time to chicken was not killed in our back yard...I don't like the sounds the chickens make when they are about ready to die. In my mother's words: "Lovely..." (in a sarcastic, semi-grossed out tone)
Yay for stuffing! Lauren and I have a knack for altering recipes from the old "Joy of Cooking" book we have at the Cusmapa house.
On Tonight's Menu:
Starter
Potato and tomato soup with noodles
Main Course
Free-range Nicaraguan fowl with
Bread stuffing with garlic, onions, and italian parlsey
Sauteéd carrots with a sweet&sour passionfruit sauce
Another successful meal by Head Chefs Lauren and Katie! Clean up headed by Wilmer :)
I played chess against Wilmer and won 3 times. Granted he's only played a couple times and almost beat me twice...but give me a break I haven't played in years!
One word: Strategery
When you have whole coffee beans, grind it with your handy Hand Grinder! Dale!
Lauren knitted a fun hat last week and it found it's way on top of Engel's 6 month-old head!
Spreading the sauce that Lauren made on the pizza crust I made...yum!
I played chess against Wilmer and won 3 times. Granted he's only played a couple times and almost beat me twice...but give me a break I haven't played in years!
One word: Strategery
When you have whole coffee beans, grind it with your handy Hand Grinder! Dale!
Lauren knitted a fun hat last week and it found it's way on top of Engel's 6 month-old head!
Spreading the sauce that Lauren made on the pizza crust I made...yum! Thanks Vy for the apron! I love the Australian animals!
