Today was a great day. Lately things have been pretty quiet- I've gotten into a regular routine. For the past week or so it's involved going to Jagori's main campus to work on our nutrition curriculum. I'm happy with the work but to be honest all the office work is getting to me. I want to meet more people! I want to be out and about doing active things! (I think I need more exercise..and less sugar.)
So, today was great. There were many highlights. It started like any other day (as in I was going to the office to work on nutrition). The first highlight was frying a really thin slice of paneer to put on my over-easy egg & toast this morning. I eat on a chair on my porch looking at the mountains every morning. It is completely clear almost every morning and although we don't have a table (and we have to take turns in this chair) it's a perfect way to eat breakfast.
I ended up spending the morning working on plans for Green Leaf, our fair-trade market that will begin selling produce on November 3. The work was a bit more fun and interactive and it was nice to be busy. In the afternoon the second highlight came- it hailed! It was really loud on the slate roof which reminded me of camp and was very comforting. You could see balls of ice hitting the ground. Then, it poured. Also very loud. And next---a beautiful rainbow! I was so happy. Every time it rains these days, which is not very often, it is perfectly clear in most of the sky. So I am always running around the office looking out windows to find the rainbow. And today I found it! It was so close that it looked like part of the rainbow was on the roof of another Jagori building. I'll post the photos in the morning. My next highlight was that after the rain I could see there was snowfall on the largest, rocky mountains. I watch the mountains every day and since other wonders of fall like changing leaves don't happen here, I've been looking forward to snow on the mountains. Today it began! AND there is even another highlight in this part of the day. During afternoon chai, we saw about 6 green parrots! Flying around and landing in the trees on Jagori grounds.
Next, we did some nutrition work, and then the work day ended. The others in my group learned an Indian dance with Manju and I took the opportunity to finish some computer work that had been bothering me. I went home quickly to grab a sweater, since it's really quite chilly today, and then returned to Jagori for dinner. Tonight we were invited to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving at Jagori. Yesterday I was asking around for the number of a certain restaurant so I could book us a reservation, since we had all decided to celebrate tonight. Abha, who runs the NGO, went off to what I thought was find the number, and came back insisting we come for dinner at Jagori. It coincided with the last night of a 2-week workshop, so all the visitors were to have a big goodbye meal anyways. We had a huge bonfire and appetizers (momos and some dry snacks) and a huge meal (including pooris and sweet rice...mmm) and cake and even a bit of beer! It was all a big treat.
My next highlight was that Anoop, the office administrator, came with his wife and daughter. His daughter is about two and she is very adorable. She stole my purse for a bit and walked around dong very cute things while I laughed and laughed. It was so nice. She really knows what she wants and at that moment it was my bag.
Next, the girls were pressured into performing the dance they learned for everyone. It was lots of fun to watch and I was happy to be sitting out, although it would have been fun either way.
We walked home recently and tonight the stars are more beautiful than I've seen so far. I'm very happy with how things turned out. And I really enjoy the colder weather.
Happy Thanksgiving!
So, today was great. There were many highlights. It started like any other day (as in I was going to the office to work on nutrition). The first highlight was frying a really thin slice of paneer to put on my over-easy egg & toast this morning. I eat on a chair on my porch looking at the mountains every morning. It is completely clear almost every morning and although we don't have a table (and we have to take turns in this chair) it's a perfect way to eat breakfast.
I ended up spending the morning working on plans for Green Leaf, our fair-trade market that will begin selling produce on November 3. The work was a bit more fun and interactive and it was nice to be busy. In the afternoon the second highlight came- it hailed! It was really loud on the slate roof which reminded me of camp and was very comforting. You could see balls of ice hitting the ground. Then, it poured. Also very loud. And next---a beautiful rainbow! I was so happy. Every time it rains these days, which is not very often, it is perfectly clear in most of the sky. So I am always running around the office looking out windows to find the rainbow. And today I found it! It was so close that it looked like part of the rainbow was on the roof of another Jagori building. I'll post the photos in the morning. My next highlight was that after the rain I could see there was snowfall on the largest, rocky mountains. I watch the mountains every day and since other wonders of fall like changing leaves don't happen here, I've been looking forward to snow on the mountains. Today it began! AND there is even another highlight in this part of the day. During afternoon chai, we saw about 6 green parrots! Flying around and landing in the trees on Jagori grounds.
Next, we did some nutrition work, and then the work day ended. The others in my group learned an Indian dance with Manju and I took the opportunity to finish some computer work that had been bothering me. I went home quickly to grab a sweater, since it's really quite chilly today, and then returned to Jagori for dinner. Tonight we were invited to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving at Jagori. Yesterday I was asking around for the number of a certain restaurant so I could book us a reservation, since we had all decided to celebrate tonight. Abha, who runs the NGO, went off to what I thought was find the number, and came back insisting we come for dinner at Jagori. It coincided with the last night of a 2-week workshop, so all the visitors were to have a big goodbye meal anyways. We had a huge bonfire and appetizers (momos and some dry snacks) and a huge meal (including pooris and sweet rice...mmm) and cake and even a bit of beer! It was all a big treat.
My next highlight was that Anoop, the office administrator, came with his wife and daughter. His daughter is about two and she is very adorable. She stole my purse for a bit and walked around dong very cute things while I laughed and laughed. It was so nice. She really knows what she wants and at that moment it was my bag.
Next, the girls were pressured into performing the dance they learned for everyone. It was lots of fun to watch and I was happy to be sitting out, although it would have been fun either way.
We walked home recently and tonight the stars are more beautiful than I've seen so far. I'm very happy with how things turned out. And I really enjoy the colder weather.
Happy Thanksgiving!
what a post! rainbows and parrots and mountains ! cant wait to see some more pictures! xoxxooxxo
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