Winding Down

Hi Friends and Family. Only a few days left and I'm beginning to get that inevitable feeling that comes when a vacation is coming to an end.  As is always the case, I just now feel like I'm really gettig the lay of the land and am beginning to feel right at home, and soon it will be time to leave. I know now how to shop on my own and make my way around the huge market.  I know where to buy the best chocolate blocks for making hot chocolate, when to buy butter and cheese and which vendor has the best buy on avocados.  Yesterday I bought 6 roses for two dollars on the corner of the street where I'm staying and today I bought a huge pinapple from a little boy at the same corner for 75 cents.  I think I've made a lot of progess with my Spanish and I feel rested and healthy from all the walking and fresh air.  I am going to miss it all very much. 

Mary, I haven't taken too many pictures of amimals.  I've only seen a few cows, chickens, and a couple of horses.  However, in all my travels I have never seen so many dogs.  They are everywhere and some of them are very sad and others are a bit scary, although none of them have been agressive.  They just look scary.  Yesterday, after school we played Scrabble in Spanish.  My team beat the pants off the other team and I actually contibuted around five words.  It's not easy playing in a foreign language.  I'm not that great at it even in English, so I felt good about my contributions.  Today I visited another fabric coop for Myan women and, of course, I felt obligated to buy!  I love the fabrics here.  Time to make some dinner.  It's a lot of fun and cooking a meal in the outdoor kitchen.

Jan a special hello, hugs and kisses.  I think of you every day and know you would love it here.

 Love to all!  Judy

For Mary, milking goats in Panachel

Eating breakfast on my upstairs patio

My bounty from el marcado