Week 25

June 19
We went shopping at Pricesmart and we took a couple guys who are new to Panama. It was a good outing - we all bought some good stuff. Then we ate lunch at the food court...tasty fried chicken and pizza!

June 20
Bill gave me a punch bowl for our anniversary. The 3rd anniversary is crystal. I love it and can't wait to use it.

June 21
I recently started playing my computer game. It's not new, I've just been waiting to play it for several years...I'm not sure why I was waiting. It's a fun game, but I've discovered I'm not a very patient person so sometimes I cheat!

June 22
Bill doing his homework with the dog. They were cuddling on the floor and it was really cute!

June 23
I'm sick again! I've been sick more here in the last 1.5 years than in any of the other places I've lived. Thankfully, NyQuil makes me feel better.

June 24
We had delicious kebabs for dinner. Chicken, onions, and peppers grilled to perfection. It really was a wonderful meal.

June 25
This is the "spare change" can that I've filled up for church. The youth group collects the cans to raise money for their missions trip. Time to turn my can in.

Week 13

As I type this, more brownies are in the oven...I am really obsessed!

March 27
Bill bought me a giant balloon. I love balloons and I especially love this one. It was a surprise for no reason! I really love balloons and Bill! March 28
Our cable provider recently lost access to the network channels (ABC, NBC, CBS) so we can't watch regular US TV anymore. Very sad! We're working on ways to fix it and get access to our favorite shows. Most of the time, we end up watching things online. Tonight I watched part of the President's speech online. March 29
It's Bill's job to clean the litter box. He wanted a cat, so he has to clean up after her. In my opinion, it is a very disgusting job! You can see Bacon watching from the bottom right corner of the picture. She's supervising. March 30
Today I was able to go with Bill as he made his airport run for work. It was fun to be out of the office and be with him and watch him at work. It's always fun to be near the airplanes and watch everything that goes on to get a flight in and out. Good day! March 31
Today most of our neighborhood was without electricity all day. Our street was fortunate enough to have power - until about 8:30...when the lights went out. I intended to take a picture of our lantern lighting up the room as we read...but then the lights came back on. Oh well, we're thankful to have a nice lantern when we need it. April 1
Our neighbor and co-worker planned a block party for everyone from the embassy who lives in our neighborhood. It was a fun afternoon with delicious food and lots of people (lots of kids, too). I was happy for an occasion to make (and eat) more brownies! April 2
Bill had to take a big test today. While he worked, his proctor and I had a chance to chat and plan vacations - which of course you know is one of my favorite things to do. Good thing I arranged for his proctor to be MY friend (thanks, Maggie).

Week 11

I get a rare chance today to update my blog during the week. You see, today was declared a National Day of Mourning here in Panama because of the death of an ex-vice president. So, we get the day off. I'm trying to be productive with my time.

March 13
I made cookies. They were so easy and so good. Maggie let me borrow a cookbook with all kinds of creative ways to use cake mixes (besides just cakes). So, I used a chocolate cake mix to make these tasty chocolate peanut butter cookies. They were a hit!

March 14
We have a house guest for the next two weeks. Welcome to our home, Frank.
March 15
I forgot to take a picture of myself on the 10th, like I was supposed to...too distracted by the cat's bad behavior. So, I remembered today. Here I am...not looking too good (it's all those cookies I've been eating). Beware the Ides of March!

March 16
Bill is back in school again, after his week off, so he's hitting the books. He's trying to be more disciplined this term and get his homework done promptly...we'll see how long that lasts.

March 17
Just relaxing after a long day. All the animals...and Bill.

March 18
We had an event at work today. It was a day of teams and games and laughter and team-building (I think) and costumes. Our team was ducks.

March 19
One of my favorite candies. I'm sure it's in my top five, although I don't know what the other four are. I should think about that and make an actual list. In the meantime, I'll enjoy my pieces!

Week 4

My first full week with braces is over...and I survived it. I'm still adjusting and figuring out how to live with metal in my mouth. The pain has lessened and I've been able to eat more and more each day (which isn't good for my diet). But, I still fall back on ice cream and pudding occasionally because it's comforting and delicious. Enjoy the pictures from my past week.

January 23
As a Christmas gift, I received The Game of Life. I love games and Life is no exception. It was fun to get a chance to play with Abby and Erica...and also fun because I won.

January 24
Bill and I spent the evening watching our Netflix movie (Stargate: The Ark of Truth). We can't watch the Netflix streaming movies here so we rely on the ones in the mail. We love Netflix!
January 25
Since we watched movies last night, Bill had to work extra hard on his homework tonight.

January 26
Pampered Chef party!! I had lots of fun and bought more than I expected. Maggie and I are dangerous when we "shop" together!

January 27
I'm so excited!! My shoes arrived today. I've had the same pair of Adidas sandals for over 10 years...and they broke last month. I finally have a replacement pair and I'm thrilled!

January 28
OK, so this one is boring. I realized at 10:00 PM that I hadn't taken any pictures yet. I tried to think of something more interesting but couldn't. I'll try to keep these boring pictures to a minimum.

January 29
Bill made pancakes for breakfast. They were delicious...especially with my sister's homemade Marionberry Syrup! What am I going to do when the syrup runs out?