Where I spend my time - Part 1

This is my house. I rent the bottom section from a woman who splits her time between England and Mérida. I have to admit I do not spend a lot of time here, but, when I do, I like it. Stay tuned for Part 2 tomorrow when I will show you where I do spend most of my time.

Fooling around with posting photos

Hmmmm....I love it when I have a new obsession.

Here is a photo taken while I was student in 1975. With the guidance of George Ann Huck, professor and mentor extraordinaria, the women of a poor neighborhood about an hour's walk from the Central House had formed a co-op to make and sell macraméd (yes, macramé!) planters. We helped them to think of other ideas such as handbags and wall hangings. We also helped them to set prices, find established stores in which to place their items and decide what to do with the profits.

The women decided to set aside a certain amount of money each week to bring potable water to their neighborhood and to establish a savings account that could only be used to help other women start projects to improve their economic situation. Gosh, today this is called microfinancing! At that time, it was simply called survival.

Why blog?

The inspiration to create this blog came from my sister, Ilona, and her daughter, Naphtali. Because of their blogs, I feel much more connected to them and to their day-to-day lives. I love reading about Ilona´s gardening and crafting adventures. I look forward to Naphtali's posts and the photos of Aidan as he grows. I am also feeling guilty about not writing more detailed emails about my life here and am hoping this blog can provide better information about my day-to-day life thus leaving emails for more personal communication.

Thanks to Devin, my beloved God Kid, I can finally use my digital camera and am feeling more confident about my technological skills. (I know, I know...it has taken me long enough!) Just to prove it, here is a photo of Devin and her friend Natalie that was taken at Playa del Carmen, near Cancun, earlier this month. Before I get too overconfident and too far outside of my comfort zone, I will close for now. Let us please remember this is a work in progress.