The weather has been really rainy for the past week, which is kind of unmotivating. I also haven’t been able to do laundry. Things are going pretty well, otherwise. My recycling plans have changed a little. We are going to sell at a different location than I was originally planning on, but it makes more sense this way. The high school students I’m working with have a huge pile of sacks filled with recyclebles which they are going to transport on Monday. We need to do some calculations, but the amount they will recieve from the sale should cover gas for transportation. In my town, the high school isn’t doing this project, so there is no group organizing things. So, rethinking things, and the selling situation, I decided we should really form a neighborhood committee to manage logistics, like storage and transportation and the funds. I talked to the mayor and the director of UMA, the environmental office, and they supported the idea and set a date to have a meeting to form an environmental committee.
My house is looking even better. A few volunteers in the area just finished thier service and left so I inheirited a fridge, a toaster oven, a blender, some chairs, and some shelves. I now actually have a kitchen. Every couple of days I’ll try cooking something. I’m trying to improve my cooking skills. Otherwise I eat easily prepared things or I eat next door. My neighbor feeds me often, they are really nice, they say I’m like family to them. I got so lucky with my house and my neighbors. I’m really happy with my house, it’s really important to have my own nice space to go to at the end of the day. The new group of volunteers will be getting to site in a couple weeks. The town next to me is getting a business volunteer. Hopefully he or she will be fun. And interested in recycling. I have a hammock now, which I spend way too much time in. It's just so comfortable. It's hung on my front porch, but I live on a really quiet street so hardly anyone passes by. Well, that's about all I feel like writing for now. My hammock is waiting for me.
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Honduran Adventure
Honduras July 11, 2007- September 27, 2009.
Peace Corps volunteer: municipal development program
5 comments:
I can't wait until I get to try out that hammock! Sounds splendiferous. Miss you!!!
That previous comment was from me, Megan, by the way...
Hey Kristyn, good to hear you now have a real working kitchen. I'm glad you have nice neighbors who cook for you too. Hope the rain stops soon and the sun begins shining. We miss you here in Algonquin. I took Teaghan to her recorder concert last night and she was wearing a pair of your sandals which you left behind. She'll probably be taller than you by the time you get home, I think Justin may already be.
Looking forward to seeing you in July. Let me know what you'd like to see in your next care package, if we get it out soon, you might get it by your birthday.
Love,
Aunt Sue
I've been trying to practice cooking too. It's really hard. I appreciate my mom a lot more now.
My new thing to cook is brussel sprouts, baked in the oven with some olive oil and garlic powder and salt. It's not so bad.
What kind of things do you cook?
Anyway, now that I just e-mailed you my flight information I'm getting REALLY excited to come visit! I mean, I was excited to visit ANYWAY but now even more so!
Love you!
-Becky
Way to go, Kristyn!! Reorganization of plans is part of success! I am sure it is nice to have furnishings that will be useful to you - so, are you cooking Honduran or USA - American?
That hammock does sound inviting!
Love ya, Aunt Eileen
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