Espanol

Spanish lessons have begun --uuggh! I do not think I have had to cocentrate this much in 20 years!! It is much more difficult to learn a new language at this age than in high school and college!! Maybe it will stick better once it gets into my brain, well, I guesss I should say IF.

My vocabulary is so small at this point that it is difficult to say what I want. I only know 5 or 6 verbs, three of which are the verb 'to be'. I have, however, made some progress. Mark and I went to the store to find a sewing machine and I manage to say a few things to get my point across.


My sewing room is now set up. All the wools are neatly folded and organized by color. I purchased two work tables yesterday. With the addition of the sewing machine, the mitten shop is now functioning and running.

Funny thing about that...they only sell gloves down here, no mittens!! What a market! My spanish teacher came up to me after class with a crudely made pair of mittens on her hands and asked if I owuld pick up a pair for her the next time I was in the States. What a suprise to her when I said that I make them! I told her I would make her a pair as long as she told me where I could find a sewing machine. She was immediately on the hunt and by the time I left school, we had a list of a few places to check out and had walked through the center of the city talking spanish, well, she did and I spoke my broken works, and looking into 5 or 6 stores for a machine. I can't wait to give her a pair!


Tomorrow we are going to a place to see and learn about the Otomi people who are indigenous to an area near here. We are going with the newcomers club and will be tasting the food and seeing them make their crafts. They are known for using cactus fiber to weave things. We will also learn their customs.


I had a few camera problems recently, I am still planning on getting a few more day of the dead pictures on here if I can manage to get them uploaded.

Buenos Noches!