Out of “office” notice

I should be spending the next few days in Ciudad Romero working with a visiting delegation and am not sure if/when I’ll be able to use the internet during that time.  But I will take my journal with me and make sure to get back to the blogosphere soon! 
 Much love to you all,
Jillian

Feb. 19

Got up at 4:40am this morning, had breakfast (cornflakes and instant milk, also found out that the milk I’ve been drinking has basically come straight from the cows next door) in Gilma’s house instead of on “my” porch as usual.  Paty and I were off by about 5:30am and walked up the street to San [...]

Feb. 18

The cat (they call him “Mish,” but I’m not sure if that’s really a name or just a sound) woke me up just before my alarm went off at 6am by jumping on my bed, which wouldn’t be much of a problem except I’ve been using my mosquito net and I don’t want his claws [...]