The Dweebmachine

 A year ago I had a plan. Around this time, I would be packing up my apartment, getting travel paperwork for Lucy organized, and finishing up a school year. In a few weeks from now, I was going to be moving back to the United States, buying a house with my sisters, and once again teaching in a public school.  Last summer, when I was in Virginia visiting my mother, I realized that Virginia was no longer my home. Guatemala was. I still wanted to go back, but it was only a weak longing. In September I was applying to schools in Virginia. In October I told my school here I would leave. In November, I told them I would stay. By the end of the month, things felt wrong. Everything in my being was telling me to stay in Guatemala. The economy was telling me never to go back to the United States. The principal of my division led me to think that maybe I should leave this school. I didn't have the words for it, but I was unhappy. I was so happy living here. In fact, nothing could have ma...

 I've done a million things since I've been here...and yet at times it feels like less.  Quick recap: July 14th-I moved out of my apartment July 19th- I flew to Guatemala July 28th- First day of work at the new school August 10th- First day of school for students August 17th- First Stitch and Bitch with a new friend every Tuesday (not a new friend every Tuesday, but a new friend that I meet with every Tuesday) August 23rd-Virtual learning starts September 3rd-5th- Spent the weekend in Antigua September 15th- Guatemalan Independence day September 17th- I meet another new friend who wants to learn knitting And now we're all caught up! Of course, I've done a lot in between. I found a few places to buy yarn, looked up some craft stores for other projects, invested in some beautiful textiles, and started taking a Waldorf education certification course. Guatemala is beautiful and I've made new friends! Hopefully ...