1 Week In

So, when I said that I probably wouldn't be online much more now that I had internet on my computer...I'm finding that was something of a lie.  I'm not on it for games as much as I was at home, but it basically has become my communication source (and e-mails are always appreciated!).  The last few days have been school meeting/lesson planning from 8:30-4 (with an hour off from 12-1 for lunch) and then spend the evening with the girls in my house and/or the other teachers on the Ranch. 

Tonight after school I answered a few e-mails and then I made dinner for myself and Melody (one of the other girls in my house).  I am my mother's daughter...I started out with the recipe...found it rather bland, and experimented (it was essentially tortilla soup).  In the end, it was good.  I know all the ingredients I added to it...but I wasn't really measuring amounts...so I'd have to recreate it by taste.  And perhaps I'd chop up some onions next time, add fresh garlic rather than powder (which was all we had) and more chicken this time around...none of which were in the original recipe I was working with.  But it was good.  I like my kitchen...it's open and spacious...and has a decent amount of storage space. 

Right now it's pouring out.  I'm waiting for the power to cut out.  I was surprised...it barely sprinkled earlier, and normally it rains before this...but about 10 minutes ago (while I was waiting for the picture to upload) it started coming down...rather quickly.  Which means I should probably upload this before that happens.

Tomorrow my church from home is coming out to the Ranch (they've been doing brigades this week).  I'm going to be going back to the city with them to join them for a brigade (medical) on Thursday.  Then I'll be coming back to the Ranch Friday morning with the Honduran teachers and workers.  It will be good to see everyone...but also a little strange, because right now I have definite divisions in my world...there is life in the States and life in Honduras.  Tomorrow...they meet.