Lavar La Ropa

So, it´s been a little while. We two have been very busy with training and in the evenings we do things like wash clothes by hand which is extremely labor intensive. It takes like 2 hours to wash 10 articles of clothing, which makes you really appreciate your washing machine. Or, at least, it should. And THEN you can iron it afterwards so that you don´t get any parasites laying eggs under your skin from the clothes hanging outside to dry. And, Paraguayans take their appearance very seriously and they like to look neat. First time I´ve ever ironed my tee-shirts and underwear and socks. If you have a big family, as is usually the case, and you (being the mom) have to wash all the clothes for your husaband and children......well, do the math.

Yesterday it rained buckets and was actually quite cool. The day before was HOT, like 30 celsius. Weather extremes in the spring down here are bizarre.

Getting pretty tired of eating all the carbohydrates and chewy, greasy, fatty meat. But, you do what you can and kiss your mom when she makes things like empanadas and fruit juice. I tried to make mac-n-cheese from the box for the family, but it did NOT taste like shells and cheese or even Kraft dinner for that matter. Not a good idea. Good thing we had a bottle of hot sauce with us.

Next Wednesday we are going to the city of Asuncion, which we have not been to yet. I am looking very forward to seeing the city and possibly eating some food that is familiar. Wendy´s, Pizza, or sushi....even Korean food sounds good even though I´ve never had it. Anything but refined carbs, pineapple soda, or chewy carne de vaca (beef). We´re going to be fat when we get back!!

Love you all!!
(Miss carpet and fresh vegetables.....)

P.S.- If you get the hankering to send us something, People magazine, Caramel apple lollipops, hot sauce for Chris, and some mechanical pencils or good pens. THANKS!!!!