The mists of Lima continue and I am forever emptying dehumidifiers of litres of water.There is a constant hum across the appt as they all work to lift the humidity from the air and spare my lungs. The soggy air has added to my feeling of malaise and yearning to return to Europe.Instead of wallowing I determined I must put my free time to better use and I appear to have immersed myself in far too many projects. This is good and bad. It leaves me no time to pine for chica 1 but little enough time to catch up on e-mails and my blog. I am throwing myself into all manner of fundraisers and realise I need to pick one or two and do the best I can. There are so many deserving causes here and one can only dedicate so much time.
The pasteleria course continues to feel me with enthusiasm and inspiration but does little to endear me to my fellow alumni. Yet again I am old enough to be their mother(just) and they seem not to have the same hygiene standards as I do. So there has been a difference of opinion on more than one occasion when it comes to touching, cleaning and eating. The chef laughs at me when I mention it and says " aah the English have the different rules.. I have my first official commission to bake a birthday cake and to provide the victuals for an upcoming bizarre. It was not my intention to start a business and this is a trial run. My kitchen is far from equipped to mass produce but I will give it a go. I am flattered that people do like what I bake.
I have been glued to CNN the last days following various reports which I feel a strong connection to. Bombs in Delhi(the very place in which we oursleves once shopped), Hurricanes in Texas and the presidential campaign. It is almost 2 years since we evacuated Houston and took a tedious and trying 18 hour journey 250 miles north. I can truly empathise with how it feels to make a decision on whether to stay or go and what to take. Living in an Earthquake zone we have prepared a drill for an exit and a getaway bag.
Off to shop for more cake ingredients...
1 comment:
Strangely enough, I am experiencing many similar feelings -- minus the pressure to bake a cake, though! September started out super-soggy here, too, although we've had some weakish autumnal sun in the last couple of days. My mom has been visiting for two weeks, so I've been playing tourist -- and neglecting emails, blogging, housework, etc. We spend many hours discussing or reading about the presidential race; and have also fretted plenty about Ike. It hit Houston and Galveston really hard -- so much worse than the infamous evacuation of Rita. I was glad not to be there, although I rarely feel that way. hugs and kisses
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