Monday, November 3, 2014

Hot oatmeal on a cold day

Today I thought was going to be a slow one.  It was freezing out, so everyone I talked to overslept and wanted to stay in bed.  But apparently once they finally woke up, they were hungry!  We fed 93 kids today at Buen Provecho.

The breakfast was perfect.  Pancakes and a cup of oatmeal.  I warned the kids it was boiling hot.  But they loved to see it steam in the cold.  It is really cold here.  And supposed to get even colder.  The sun rarely shows itself.  I am so happy I am in the city and not in the mountains where this lovely weather is accompanied by constant rain.

Today Belinda told me she wanted to teach all of the kids so I should help Ana in the kitchen.  The kids are in the middle of exams.  The school year ends in 2 weeks in Honduras.  I told the kids to bring all of the materials they need to study for their English exams.  They seemed grateful.

As soon as I arrived at home I was greeted by Laura, who has a new addiction to Netflix.  But she has good manners and doesn't dare to ask.  So she just hints that she would like to come to my house while her mother and I do sign language to make sure that it is okay with each other if she comes over.  So far it is helping us get the medicine into her.  If she wants to watch Princess Sofia she has to take her medicine without crying.

Laura headed back home for a nap and I have been sending all of the photos I took of the last team that was here to the person who is organizing photos for them.  Normally I wouldn't do this, but I love photos and it's not their fault my internet is sloooooooow.  I have now made a vow that I will buy a USB for each team because they always say they are going to borrow the memory card from my camera to download my photos and it never ends up happening.  A USB is the way to go.  Good news - an hour and 1/2  and 22 emails in her inbox later, I am done!  Time to get off this computer and make some dinner.