Day # 139 sheguwal making

Today is Monday 6/ 10/13

Today I had a busy day at school. When I got there I started making my weekly outline for what grade I will teach each day of the week for my art class. So I had to ask all the teachers when they preferred me to cam and teach art and then I had to move people around to fit everyone needs. After that I had to start planning. That I might add is a bit on the difficult side. I had to come up with a bunch of projects for nine different classes, and each class has different level kids in it. It was interesting but I think that I have some good things planed for the kids. I gave my small supply list the principle so I will start teaching when I get some supplies.

When I got home I played with the puppy for a while and cooked some dinner. I made split pee sup with chicken and dumplings again. Man that is some good stuff. After that I got ready for dance class. We have been leaning the Casino. It’s a circle dance that is based around the basic salsa steps but someone in the group is a leader and calls out different moves that we all do as a group. All the words are in Spanish and its hard because I have been dancing with this group for about three months and they have been dancing as a group for years so I am trying to catch up and they are building on steps they already have mastered. It was a fun class though, I am learning so much. I was also exited because I got to meet my peace corps friends sister she came to dance class so that was a nice twist. Class was from 7:30-10 it was a long class and I was physically and mentally tiered when I got home that I went right to bed.

Day # 138

Sunday 6/9/13

This morning I did a big clean up and washing of my cloths. After I washed my cloths I had a nice long Skype with my host father in St. Lucia, it was nice to catch up with him and here the latest news on the farm. They hired a woman to be a manager. I am so exited to here that because before me they had never worked with a woman on the farm. She has a big responsibility but I think that she will do grate. Also they got rid of one of the trouble makers and got someone new to fit in where he was. I am very happy to here that the vibes are better their for all of the staff and my host father. after that I started to get ready to go and have lunch with my host mother in Grenada. I have been trying to go to here restaurant a few times a week in passing to say hight and catch up and then to her house for lunch a few times a month. From their I came home to get the puppy, me and my friend are going to collect some sea glass and let the puppy run around. Ok so the beach was a lot of fun, Joker played in the sand and ran around, when we got back he was so tiered. I was tiered as well. I was so exited that I had some cheese pie and stewed chicken waiting for me when I got home.

   

Someone really liked the sand 

Day # 137 Camp Glow training part one

Saturday 6/8/13

Rise and shine its time to get up and go to the meeting. I got up and went to the meeting that just so happened to be right next to my house. Today we went over polices and proceeders. We have 16 people working at the camp some are local people and some are Peace Corps volunteers. We also worked on positive and negative things that happen, how to handle certain things. The camp is so organized, structured and planed to be 100% centered around the girls at the camp. Don't forget I am trying to raise money for the camp, some of that money will go to my arts and crafts class. If any one wants to donate just let me know on FB, email or my blog, every bit counts. Any ways tonight is supposed to be another latin dance party at this place called Woodies but I have never been. Instead of going I decided to catch up on some much needed sleep, and play with the puppy. I fell a sleep early.        

Day #136 Sit!!!!!

Friday 6/7/13
School was so much fun today the kids started off the day by playing games. I worked with one of the girls on finishing her camp GLOW application, this year for the camp we are going to try and have more special ed girls to help promote awareness. Any ways after that it was time for the dancer-size. We are trying to do something different with the kids each friday, they seamed to like it a lot. When I got home I worked my my pup on sitting, for something so small and young he's smart, he picked up on sitting fast. Then I got ready for going dancing. I was worried about leaving him but because he knows where to go potty and I waited for him o fall a sleep before I left he ended up being good. My up stairs neighbor said that she didn't hear him cry at all. When I got back the house was silent and he was a sleep.  I think that he's going to be a grate pet. I also had a good night at the Spice basket it was quiet but nice.  

Day # 135 Teaching my first class ( Secondary color making)

Thursday 6/6/13

Today was a grate day I woke up next to my little ball of joy and got ready for work. When I got to work I started getting ready to teach. Today is the big day, every thursday I will be teaching about 20 kids arts and crafts. It was so grate. I started off by explaining to the kids that we where going to use the primary colors to make secondary colors and different sheets of paper. We got all of the colors mixed and out in the sun in plenty of time to clean up the room. All of the kids had a grate time. Some of them are at different levels but for the most part they all completed the first part, making the colors. I think that because I only have and hour and a half with the kids most of my projects will be spread over a few weeks time. I want to start at the basics and work up to bigger assignments for next years art show. Any ways when I got home I gave my new puppy Joker a bath, oh man does he have some of the worst puppy breath. He also got a shot today so he is all sleepy and sore. Nothing ells much going on tonight class is canceled because the teacher just got back from the salsa convention in Trinidad yesterday. But Friday I will be dancing.

 

Day # 134 Puppies

Wednesday 6/5/13

Today started off rough because on my way to work I found a puppy that was sick and crying. So I picked him up and didn't know what to do with it, but I knew that I couldn't leave it their like that. So I decided to wait for the mother to come back and see what she would do. When the mother came back she took it and hid it. They cal the street dogs here pothogs. It was sad but I know that is life. Any ways I went to work and worked some more on some lesson plans. When I got home I cooked some stew chicken and laid down for a nap. When I got up I was surprised because my friend had come over and brought me a surprise. It was a puppy of my own. little cream colored thing with bright blue eyes 7 weeks old, hes so small . It was a god end so the start of a bad day. I think its going to be nice to have him for company. All have some help during the day with him until he is trained. I am home every day its just some nights in the evenings that I am out.

           

Day # 133 Dumplings

Tuesday 6/4/13

Today I started brain storming what ells I could do with the kids, I have to come up with a final project as well. So I spent a lot of my day working on getting organized so I can make lesson plans. During my lunch brake i went to get my hair cut at the salon close to where I work. I was scared that they would not be abel to cut my hair the way that I wanted it but they did a grate job. It was nice to go and do that. I do miss having my mom or best girl friend to go with but soon I am sure that I will have one of those. After lunch I helped the new PE teacher work with some of the children who have autism. We are working with them on sliding, kicking around a boll small stuff but things that we can do to get them active. it was a lot of fun. Any ways After work I went by the store so that i could get some amazing garlic herb flower so I could make my dumplings for the sup that I loved so much. Man was it simple. You just burst the pees as they say here, cut up everything you want to put in it, season the chicken, and boil it down. So simple but yet soo good. I will post a pick soon so that you can all see what it looks like. Its just sup but amazing flavors. So I am a satisfied full person right now let me tell you.