back to my hut

Well, I figure I´ve waited long enough so I better put a little update on here. But hopefully I was able to personally share some stories with you on my trip home for Christmas and New Years. The -14 degree weather of MN was definately a shock.. I was constantly complaining that I was cold, and my mother constantly telling me to go find some slippers. But skiing, making a gigantic super-snowman, and wearing winter clothing were all lots of fun. It was perfect to slip into a beautiful snowy winter for two weeks knowing I´d be able to escape very soon. I also had a chance to see lots of family and friends which was wonderful. It was perfect timing to get a glimpse of what the states is like these days without getting too attached to the comforts of home knowing that I have less than six months left here in Peace Corps Panama. CRAZY!!! Where has the time gone? I´m not looking forward to the scorpians I will find after leaving my house alone for so long.. but I am excited to see my friends and get back to work. Before heading home, work in site was pretty slow but with such a short time left I´m going to be busy finishing up all the things I´ve started. We have received the funding for the Peace Corps Partnership grant to fix up the restaurant and cabin in the community and construction will be starting asap. I´ll also be continuing the Muchachas Guias or girl scouts group I started last January, as well as continuing with my adult English class. Time is going to fly and I´m already sad thinking of saying goodbye to my incredible time here.