well it is raining again. there has been lots of rain in the last two wweeks. so much rain that it has taken six days to dry our clothes. WE FINALLY RELENTED AND HIRED A LOCAL LADY TO DO OUR WASHING WHICH COST US $5 a week. IT USually takes her about 3 hours. We are generous others would pay her $2 or $3. Yet i swear we do as much work moving it in and out. finally we just gave up and let it hang and get soaked again if it is less than 5o percent dry.
The river down the road outside the internet cafe is amazing. The water is at least 2 inches deep and covers the whole road. it´s impossible to stay dry when caught out in it even with an umbrella.
They say theweather here is changing too. Years ago October was windy and dry. There are now rapids in the river in the road. We are hoping the rains will cease soon. we´ve learnned alot. Black clothing .,books ect mold here something feirce.
LAST WEEKEND WE got together with Marcela and her Family. They toured around the northern part of El Salvador. The rut de flors. The root of floweres. We visited artistic towns, a gastrinaomical festival and several quaint little villages. We went to the top of a volcao and had some lunch. THE FLOWers are amazing. the brillance of the colors morado, amarillo, naraja, azul, rojo, verde and celestal.
We couldn´t belive it when we got home and saw we were only 40km from guatemala. Things are close here. lisa

the fiesta with TREAVA AS PRINCESSA WAS MUEY DIVERTIDO. The children were all dressed in costumes that were absolutely amazing. THEIR MOTHERS HAD MADE THEM USING CREPE PAPER AND CUTTTING IT MUCH LIKE YOU SEE ON A TRADITIONAL PINATA. tHEN THEY HAD HAND SEWN THE CREPE PAPER ONTO CLOTHES ROW BY ROW. they had made beatiful realistic looking headdresses to. THERE WERE BUMBLEBEES, RABBITS, CHICKENS, FLOWERS, TREESMARIPOSAS AND MORE. tHERE WAS A PARADE THAT WENT DOWN THE MAIN STREET AND ENDED UP AT THE CENTRO STAGE WHERE EACH GROUP PREFORMED. tREAVA´S GROUP WON 1ST PLACE. THEY WERE ALL THRILLED. treava had a great time trying her crown on the boys who all screamed with delight.
WE LIVE IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY YET EACH DAY i´M AWAKEN BY OUR NEIGHBORS CROWING ROOSTER AND COW MOOING TO BE MILKED. it is kept in his little back yard along with ducks and i´m sure more we haven´t seen.
We have running water sometimes. WE STORE WATER IN A PILE PRONOUNCED PEELAY. ABOUT EVERY 3 DAYS WE HEAR DRIPPING WATER AND RUN TO FILL OUR PILE. we do have electricity, well sometimes. it goes off and on with the thunderstorms and who knows what else. we also are extremely affluent here and have a refrigerator and stove plus oven. I COOK ABOUT 4 NIGHTS A WEEK AND THE REST WE EAT PUPUSAS. I´ve learned to love them. THE santizing off fruits and vegatables takes alot of time.
Most mornings I walk to school to which the whole comminty is agast. The views are spectacular and there is usually a cool breeze. ALWAYS i am greeted by something new. AHAVEN OF GIANT SPIDERS, A CATERPILLAR, BABY BILLY GOATS THAT i USHER BCK TO THEIR MAMMA SO THEY DON´T GET HIT AND MANY FRIENDLY FACES.
we have began to venture out of our small community. WE HAVE WENTY TO LA PLYA TWICE. will tell you more on it on my next later. must get home to check on dinner. love lisa