December 3, 2008

• i am happy

  i am almost caught up with e-mails from October and November.
  my rule is…
  leave it in my inbox until i reply to it.

  sometimes…it is just sad to see how many letters wait for a reply.

  i made deviled eggs today.
  Pickles are new to Brasil. Relish hasn’t arrived yet. so i cut up pickles.
  the hardest part was the eggs. today is so windy that it kept blowing out the pilot light on the stove when i was hard boiling them.

  i love the Brasilian wind.

  and…tomorrow marks the two week line. there is something that clicks in me two weeks before i leave. it is weird.
  dun-du-dun-du-dun

  and i love my family and had a nice chat about Christmas decorations today with my mother and Dad is doing much better and is scheduled to head back to work next week. please pray for a smooth transition.

  and HELP!!!!

  this weekend i am going to buy jewelry, and stuff to make jewelry.
  the kids and i are going to get creative.
  i, unfortunately, have found myself in charge of this jewelry program.
  we make jewelry, and then anyone interested in Brasilian homemade jewelry can help themselves to it–and give whatever donation they wish to the Living Stones program.

  i did this last time, but this time the kids want to help make the jewelry. which is a great idea. if i wasn’t in charge of it. i am lost in a mountain of options.

  i have completely forgotten what American’s like…American style…whatever.

  So if you are interested in some Brasilian jewelry, or donating to the Living Stones project (for the poor children in Paudalho), please let me know.

  and and and…what is the most popular?
  rings?
  bracelets?
  earings?
  necklaces?

  there is coconut earings and rings that are cool.
  there are these white fishbone necklaces that i think are really pretty. and fish scale earings.
  and seed necklaces and wooden bead necklaces and wooden bracelets and….really…i have no idea where to start.

  if you want Chirstmas presents, please let me know so i can make sure to get the jewelry to you RIGHT AWAY. and so i know how much to buy. i would hate to run out. i also don’t want a mound of jewelry hanging around my room for the next couple years. 

  i get back December 19th.

  so don’t go Christmas shopping. write me and get exotic coconut stuff instead. and help out some really amazing kids.

  hum. how did that sound for my little info-mercial?

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