Hello Winter!

I have been neglectful in recording in this journal and I apologize...it's just that nothing exciting has been happening and therefore, I have little to report that is of any great interest to my readers. Today was rather interesting in that the temperatures were in the negatives all day. At the moment it is 10 below zero (F) on my balcony...it's really windy so the wind chill is figured in. (All you New Englanders reading this know how important it is to have that figured in...)

So, having to get anywhere today without freezing my face off was the challenge. At one point I had my gloved hand over my face trying to keep my nose from falling off. So, here is a photo of me and Veronica after English club today...we are in front of the library. I have fur trim around my hood and I look rather hairy but I can assure you my hair is still short and sassy.

I received a care package from home last week (thanks mom!!) and as always the peanut butter was the main thing. Yum! I'm in heaven. My mom also sent me a solar seasonal ornament as well and it's pretty silly but since I am the queen of silly, I adore it. I call it my "metronome man" because it mimics the movement and sound of a metronome and if it's really sunny in the kitchen it goes like crazy! Miss mouse likes this too...

I'd like to say thanks to my girl Manette back in RI for helping me to apply for jobs at home....I don't have a lot of faith in the postal system here so she has been kindly going above and beyond what a friend should have to do...she's been taking my documents and images from Drop box, printing, and burning disks and then mailing everything all over the USA for me...you rock Manette! Thanks!!!!!

One last thing I wouldlike to mention is that I'll be home in like...5 or 6 months! I still can't believe how fast my Peace Corps service went. I am getting excited about returning to my life in Rhode Island...it's time for me to return to the pool, the studio, and my family.