We are on the edge of dry season, and dust is starting to coat EVERYTHING. It's also getting a bit cool in the mornings, which I've really been enjoying. It almost feels like a fall morning some days!
Right now Fr OHare is on a visit to the States, so Fr. Murphy, Tom and I have been holding our own. When there are only four Americans, one person's absence is really felt!
Last Monday was Dominican Constitution Day...a free day for us! I was able to explore again with Fr. Murphy some of the more remote campos of his parish. We visited Cajuelito, Arroyo Grande and El Morro and also hiked (a short distance) to the waterfall near El Morro. I also met Natividad, the young man who takes care of our four parish mules.
Which reminds me (I'm not sure why) that I haven't written about our Thanksgiving plans. One of the things I am really enjoying about being here is the fresh food. Everything is fresh...including the meat. Right now, we have a turkey living at the parish and we are fattening it up for the day of slaughter...probably the day before Thanksgiving. Turkeys can run fast and fly far, so we have to keep it tied up on a long-ish line. After several nights of successfully freeing itself to spend the night on the roof outside Fr. Murphy's room, the deacon and I finally rigged a turkey-proof line...and secured the safe keeping of our Thanksgiving dinner!
Thanks to all of you who have been sending letters. I really appreciate them.
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