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Adventures in Cheesemaking

Mar 14, 2010 3:41pm

Cheese in Guatemala is expensive, particularly the aged stuff. You can get fresh cheese pretty cheap, but nothing of quality. So, yesterday and today, I’ve been trying my hand at cheesemaking, mozzarella, in particular. Here’s how you can make your own, if you’re interested. I followed the recipe here. I...

Dante

Mar 13, 2010 9:35pm

I find it hard to believe that Dante is still not even three. He seems so grown up already and I can barely remember him not being here! He frequently misses out on photo shoots because all that ever comes out is a blur as he races by. Well, the...

Once a Month Shopping

Mar 11, 2010 7:18am

When Irving left the band, we went from having money coming in all month long to just getting it once a month, sometime between the end of the month and the 15th, depending on whether or not my clients feel like paying on time. And that presented a problem. We’re not...

How to Stay Cool in Guatemala

Mar 8, 2010 12:22pm

It’s hot right now around here. And by hot, I mean HOT. It’s 40° C in our main room and a balmy 28.6° in the bathroom (a good reason to have a concrete roof on your house!). In light of this body melting heat, I thought I’d share a few...

If You’re Coming to Guatemala. . .

Mar 8, 2010 8:21am

About a month back, I got an email from a reader saying she was coming down and asking if she could bring anything for me or the boys. I (not so) promptly requested books, since English books for kids are really hard to find here. This past Saturday, Dorian and...

Mutant Crickets in Guatemala

Mar 5, 2010 7:45am

Dorian called me outside to see a bug the other day and this is what I found . . . My maid said it was a “grillo” or cricket, but it’s like no other cricket I’ve ever seen and it was at least two inches long! It was wounded since the...

On Sugar Rations

Mar 4, 2010 8:15am

Food prices in Guatemala have been going up for a while. When I first arrived, 8 years ago, you could buy just about any veggie for 1 quetzal a pound on market day. These days, we’re seeing up to 6 or 7 quetzales for some things! I went to buy...

Boys, Boys, Boys

Mar 3, 2010 11:22am

This morning, Dorian asked me if I was responsible. He followed that up with “I’m not accepting any apologies.” I have no idea what that’s supposed to mean . . . I wasn’t planning on apologizing for being irresponsible! Irving was looking at our budget and was horrified to...

Waiting for Snow

Mar 2, 2010 5:08pm

Being Canadian, I’ve seen my fair of snow and -50 winters and I’ve tried to let my boys know about that part of life up north. We have a couple of books that involve winter sports, plus some of their movies are set in real wintry locations. Today, I was...

Words Every Child Needs to Know

Feb 28, 2010 8:54pm

I bought a set of Ben 10 flashcards for Dante the other day. They are for shapes and colors and since he is a HUGE Ben 10 fan, I figured we could use that and he could do a little “school” too sometimes. Here’s the outside of the box ....