Sunday, October 30

Today has been mildly productive.  I've done some laundry, cooked the chicken I had in the fridge, and currently have a concoction of sorts in the slow cooker.  It has carrots, chicken, peppers, potatoes, pineapple with barbeque sauce mixed with sour cream.  I have no idea what this will taste like, but I hope it works for lunch for at least a couple of days.  We'll find out!

Tomorrow promises to be the busiest day of the week.  I have a full day of classes, not a single block free, and then rehearsal followed by tutoring.  All I've wanted to do this weekend is sleep; hopefully that urge passes by tomorrow.

Cassie is STILL a big suck.  She's currently watching me from the arm chair next to the computer desk, lounging on her back, paws in the air.  She has spent the past two nights sleeping in between my knees and meowing at me whenever I move too much.  I guess we both need to get back on a regular schedule.

Saturday, October 29

Today was market day.  The market in Guadelupe is within walking distance (in my opinion) of my home, so when I need to stock up on vegetables and fruit, I head there on Saturday mornings.  I like thinking that I'm supporting local growers and such.  I honestly don't know if all of them grow their own stuff, or if some of it is bought from the supermarket by case lot, but most seems to be plucked from the ground no more than a day ago.  Carrots, onions (red and yellow), baby potatoes, peppers, apples...I now have plenty to cook and prepare with.    I still get my meat at the supermarket, though it's offered at the feria.  I just haven't been brave enough to chance that.

I also took Cassie to the vet this morning.  She wasn't ill, far from it.  She's almost a year old, so it was time for inoculations and another rabies shot.  I wasn't popular after that, but she likes me more than the vet!  I'm okay with not being popular, especially when I know what I'm doing it the best thing for her.  Funny how that works with people, too.  

Oh, and it was a different vet today.  A young man doing an internship saw Cassie.  He spoke pretty good English, and looked pretty good too!  Cassie may not be impressed, but I was!

Day Twenty Two

It's raining again.  I'm beginning to relate to Noah; should I build an ark?

I went to the Avon Walk for a Cure this morning in Paseo Colon with Ileana and Jessica this morning.  Jess ran while Ileana and I walked.  It's always amazing to see how many people turn out, especially when most of them are in this vivid pink.  We saw Judy, Margaret, Monica, and a few other students at the end of the race.  Thank goodness that Alberto picked Ile, Jess and I up.  A bus would have been packed, and there wasn't a taxi in sight (surprisingly...) but, with Alberto driving, I made it home by 10:30 am, just in time for church!

I'm always impressed when someone from the Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM http://www.cbmin.org/cbm/home ) speaks.  No matter who it is, or where they're from, there is such a passion for people and for Christ in their words.  This morning, Mr. Guthrie spoke, not about his specific work, but about how we need to live a missional life.  Everything we do for others builds them up, and in turn, prepares the way for God to work in their lives.  I wish I could have been there, to ask some questions, and to have some lunch!  I miss lunch at church.

So now I'm listening to podcasts, trying to get my head around the plans for the week.  We're moving full throttle into holiday prep, and I'm excited, nervous, and beginning to be stressed.  December will be a busy two weeks, but then the six weeks of holidays will be fantastic.  Any one want to go to Panama with me?

Let's hope the rain stops so I can run up to the corner store.  Cassie will not be pleased if I don't go; we both need food!

Day Twenty One

Oops.  I knew it was bound to happen, but it's sad I couldn't go three weeks without missing a blog.  It's not like I didn't have time yesterday; I spent more time online than anything else.  Oh well, here's making up for it.

Cassie came home from the Zuniga-Owens Cat hotel yesterday.  I know she enjoys it there, as there are four other animals, two children and two adults to wind around her little paw; however, she has been glued to me ever since coming home.  I can't sit down without her being on my lap, and sleeping with her on my feet (and then my chest) was not easy.  I'm sure we'll get back into the swing of things tomorrow when I go back to school.

I went to a Guari-shower last night.  This is essentially a baby shower with alcohol.  Most of the attendees were from work, and the woman of honour didn't show up, but it was a decent evening.  A bit of dancing, a few hard lemonades, and my first chicharonnes...all right all round.

More on "tomorrow's" post!