https://somewhereinparaguay.com/2016/09/27/follow-your-heart/2025-05-11T22:48:52+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2016/01/08/transformation/2025-11-19T19:06:34+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/news-history/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/paraguay-map.pngParaguay mapParaguay maphttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/paraguay-flag.pngParaguay flagParaguay flag2015-03-29T02:45:54+00:00weekly0.6https://somewhereinparaguay.com/paraguayan-recipes/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/bread-de-na-ester-001.jpgbread de Na Ester Na Ester bread recipehttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sunflowers-kids-club-almacen-006.jpgPassion Fruit Marmelade and leftover fruit shellsPassion Fruit Marmelade and leftover fruit shellshttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mbeju-ready.jpgmbeju readyCooked Mbejuhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/chipa-guasy.jpgchipa-guasyChipa guazuhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cinnamon-rolls.jpgcinnamon rollshttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/honey-harvest-super-006.jpgKombucha teahttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/apple-sauce.jpgapple guava saucehttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/fiesta-patronal-013.jpgWendy's Easy Orange Marmalade Recipe herehttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/fiesta-patronal-013-marmalade.jpgBanana Bread with marmaladehttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/parrots-and-sopa-004.jpgPassion Fruit (mburucuya) Pancakes with Jam2020-08-03T01:25:57+00:00weekly0.6https://somewhereinparaguay.com/2015/01/12/peace-corps-passport-blog/2015-01-12T21:43:55+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/paraguayan-music/2015-01-12T21:38:44+00:00weekly0.6https://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/11/19/20-pair-of-shoes/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/thanksgiving-030.jpgThanksgiving 2013 and the infamous orange flip flopshttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/shoes-and-passion-fruit-0011.jpgMy shoes in PY, minus a pair of boots and 3 pair of tango shoes. Several will stay in PY and a few will make it home with me.2014-11-19T17:17:17+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/11/11/guest-post-before-the-globalization-of-food-and-of-the-campo/2022-11-23T07:24:51+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/11/07/the-end-of-a-chapter/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/celso-last-visit-school-end-of-year-fiesta-003.jpgDrinking terere with friends on a hot spring day.2014-11-15T23:21:09+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/11/08/things-i-never-thought-id-do-but-do-in-paraguay/2014-11-08T13:33:17+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/photos/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/halloween-mbeju-y-fiesta-de-brujas-0141.jpgHalloween- mbeju y fiesta de brujas 014Fogons are brick cookstoves, popular in PYhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/baby-goat-first-day-005.jpgbaby goat first day 005https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/lasso-005.jpglasso 005My first lasso lesson with Ismael. Roping a post from various distances and then at a walk.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/club-de-ninos-and-scenery-020.jpgClub de Ninos and scenery 020Aunt Ramulda, Ismael, and Eduardohttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/ismael-de-emily-r.jpgIsmael de emily rIsmael with his handmade sheepskin fleece saddle and equipment. Photo courtesy Emily Rosenblatt. Check out her beautiful work at http://www.emilyrosenblattphotos.com/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dscn7362.jpgDSCN7362We found this magical forest one day while hiking some hills. The space was mystical and made me never want to leave.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dscn7331.jpgDSCN7331Beautiful Paraguay https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/misc-in-may-020.jpgMisc in May 020Mother's Day in Paraguay was Thursday, May 15 and I spent it with these lovely moms and their families (a total of 18 people). Sweet way to spend the day!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/misc-in-may-017.jpgMisc in May 017Mother's Day in Paraguay was Thursday, May 15 and I spent it with these lovely moms and their families (a total of 18 people). The matriarch of the family is Na Juliana (center with hat) with her daughters and daughter-in-law. https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/secador-clubs-mango-flower-catepillar-005.jpgSecador-clubs-mango flower catepillar 005Na Isabel and her daughter Ingrid building a solar food dryer thanks to a Peace Corps grant that provided the materials. The community's contribution is labor, supplying a few tools and transporting the materials from the pueblo to our compania.2014-11-07T18:44:08+00:00weekly0.6https://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/10/02/appreciation-day/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/butterfly-egg.jpgbutterfly eggTiny butterfly egg, the size of a pen tip. (stock photo)2023-09-17T00:10:58+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/10/31/el-dia-de-la-bruja/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mbeju-005.jpgFinished mbeju!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/halloween-mbeju-y-fiesta-de-brujas-063.jpgParade of ducklings https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/halloween-mbeju-y-fiesta-de-brujas-022.jpgfront yard at senora's househttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/halloween-mbeju-y-fiesta-de-brujas-018.jpgClever contraption for working with cows. This senora uses mostly for milking cows in the morning as she can load the cow in and tie her up then sit outside the fence on the right and reach through the open space to the udder. Also works great for vaccines and other veterinary procedures.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/halloween-mbeju-y-fiesta-de-brujas-016.jpgSmall chicken coops used to contain runaway hens while allowing them outdoors. The babies can usually slip through the slats and walk around freelyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/halloween-mbeju-y-fiesta-de-brujas-015.jpgA tatakua, or brick oven used to make traditional Paraguayan breadshttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/halloween-mbeju-y-fiesta-de-brujas-010.jpgFarm wellhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/halloween-mbeju-y-fiesta-de-brujas-009.jpgChicken coop and old outhousehttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/halloween-mbeju-y-fiesta-de-brujas-0031.jpgPig collar: fastens around the neck with pointy ends up to keep pigs from climbing through wire fenceshttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/halloween-mbeju-y-fiesta-de-brujas-056.jpgWendy flipping mbeju for the first time2014-11-07T00:16:43+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/11/02/el-dia-de-los-muertos-2014/2014-11-03T01:05:46+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/10/30/elis-forecast/2014-10-31T00:53:57+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/10/30/peace-corps-helps-fight-ebola/2014-10-30T10:26:43+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/10/29/brownies-and-a-hammock/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/shoes-and-passion-fruit-009.jpgThe beautifully complex passion fruit flowerhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/shoes-and-passion-fruit-001.jpgLatest crop of passion fruits, waiting to mature and ripen.2014-10-29T23:35:32+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/reading-list/2015-07-08T02:32:07+00:00weekly0.6https://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/10/27/you-see-what-you-pay-attention-to/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/kids-club-futbol-owls-0311.jpgBurrowing owl perched atop a termite mound near the road on the way to my community. These guys are so cute and less than a foot tall.2014-10-28T01:05:58+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/10/27/joy-is-everywhere-you-look/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dia-de-los-ninos-003.jpgIt is normal for pigs to wander freely around townhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/tadpoles-and-goats-021.jpgBaby goat adorablenesshttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/baby-goat-first-day-032.jpg2014-10-27T20:49:03+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/10/18/joy-in-every-moment/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/kids-club-futbol-owls-031.jpgBurrowing owlBurrowing owl2014-10-19T01:28:06+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/10/18/30-sunsets/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ox-cart-biodig-video-sunset-023.jpgParaguayan sunsetParaguayan sunset2014-10-19T22:28:11+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/10/01/the-first-goodbye/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mariachi-band.jpgmariachi bandmariachi bandhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ma-y-papa-dancing.jpgMa y papa dancingMama y Papa dancinghttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/reception.jpgreceptionreceptionhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/church.jpgchurchchurchhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/gomez-siblings.jpgGomez siblingsGomez siblingshttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ana-y-nery.jpgAna y NeryAna Y Nery2014-10-02T12:11:36+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/09/01/ahas-in-cultural-exchange/2014-10-01T18:41:36+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/08/24/natures-orgasm/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mango-blossoms.jpgmango blossomsMango blossomshttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/orange-blossoms.jpgorange blossomsOrange blossomshttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ox-cart-biodig-video-sunset-017.jpgParaguayan sunset2014-08-31T20:38:02+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/08/24/peace-corps-blog-contest/2014-08-25T00:49:07+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/packing-list/2025-11-19T19:12:29+00:00weekly0.6https://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/08/09/meet-my-community-na-ester-and-family/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/secadores-0031.jpgEster's granddaughter and niecehttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/secadores-023.jpgCousins braiding hair.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/baby-goat-first-day-001.jpgbaby goat first day 001Na Ester's garden. Lots of cabbage, garlic and onions!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/secadores-044.jpg Na Fulvia's new solar food dryer!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/secadores-031.jpg Na Ester's Birthday lunchhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/secadores-027.jpg Oldest son, Jorge, with Ester's granddaughter, AnaLu, and Niece Laura.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/secadores-021.jpg The BBQ pit. Roasted pork! Deeeeelish!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/secadores-016.jpg The bashful ham that wanted his picture taken....but didn't. Too cute.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/secadores-006.jpgElvio BBQing pork killed just the day before. He LOVES having his picture taken. :)2014-08-25T01:14:15+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/07/19/meet-my-community-na-celia-mother-of-12/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/semana-santa-na-celia-010.jpgSemana santa - Na Celia 010https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/semana-santa-na-celia-001.jpgSemana santa - Na Celia 001Daughter showing off their pet parrot, known as Loro, which traveled on a motorcycle to join the family for semana santa.2014-08-08T14:59:57+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/08/08/the-bimbo-truck/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/bimbo-pic.jpgBIMBO PICBimbo Bakeries delivery truck. Ours was more the 'off road' version for PY.2014-08-08T14:27:27+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/08/01/1392/2014-08-08T12:49:17+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/08/04/good-news-and-a-request-for-your-vote/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/despedida-054.jpgBlog Contest Thumbnail2014-08-07T15:54:26+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/08/05/friendship-on-every-doorstep/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/adela-secador-and-no-water-006.jpgwell water My filtration system from the dirty well. (Right) untreated well water, (Center) filtering through a chamois towel, (Left) boiled and chlorinated.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/adela-secador-and-no-water-004.jpgSecador de AdelaSenora showing off her completed solar food dryer2014-08-06T00:21:15+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/08/02/kids/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/secadores-adela-and-fulvia-021.jpg Purple lapacho treeLapacho tree - yes, the entire canopy is purple (they also come in yellow!) Gorgeous.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/secadores-adela-and-fulvia-032.jpgMarie's first-ever photo!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/secadores-adela-and-fulvia-031.jpg Marie and I taking sunset photoshttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/secadores-adela-and-fulvia-028.jpg Yellow flowers at a roadside pausehttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/misc-in-may-002.jpg Luz Maria and me. She's such a joy to spend time with.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/secadores-adela-and-fulvia-046.jpg Window painting at my house with my 7-year old friend!2014-08-03T01:54:12+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/07/31/national-friendship-day/2014-07-31T11:51:04+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/inspirations/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/picquote-gratitude.jpgpicquote-gratitudehttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/picquote-not-ordinary.jpgpicquote-not ordinaryhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/picquote-meditation.jpgpicquote-meditationhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/feb-2013-hilda-yoga-arciris-009.jpgFeb 2013 Hilda yoga arciris 009One of my yoga students posing with the rainbow on the soccer (futbol) field.2014-07-31T00:10:15+00:00weekly0.6https://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/07/30/a-magical-birthday/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1907839_10202953218764767_39138882616978999_o.jpg tribe matea bestiehttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10403909_10203261601893569_8699052392445271498_o.jpgGomez family surpriseGomez family surprise birthday party!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10557507_10203261602013572_1781311101482821211_o.jpgGomez family surpriseGomez family surprise birthday party!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10497372_10203259558962497_5529022555430078109_o.jpgmilonga -MartinTango with some sweet Paraguayan tangueros!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10417596_10204360020744434_3995016303152295417_n.jpgmilonga- HernanTango with some sweet Paraguayan tangueros!2014-07-31T00:03:13+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/create-it/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/solar-dryer-batea-plans-001.jpgbatea plansPlans to Build a "Top Bar" Model Beehive https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/eco-friendly-tote-bag.jpgeco friendly tote bagEco-friendly tote bag made from reused plastic bags!2014-07-30T01:47:57+00:00weekly0.6https://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/10/28/family-stories/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/garden-n-mosta-002.jpggarden n mosta 002Bottle of mosto, a sugar-water drink made from crushed sugar cane. VERY sweet!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/family-benitez-eli-y-luciano-010.jpgfamily benitez eli y luciano 010Vicente, 16, returning to the farm with the horse and cart full of mandioca and sugar cane. https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/family-benitez-eli-y-luciano-009.jpgfamily benitez eli y luciano 009Eligia cutting up fresh chicken for her daughter's birthday lunchhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/family-benitez-eli-y-luciano-014.jpgfamily benitez eli y luciano 014Benitez-Esquivel family (L to R): Carlos (farm hand), Luciano, Louisa (Luciano's sister), Wendia (guests are always seated at the head of the table), Clara (niece), Luz Maria, Lucia- birthday girl, and Eligia (she looks unhappy but really wasn't; in fact she looks like this in her wedding photos too, which we had a good laugh over)2014-07-24T18:56:36+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/11/11/angels-at-my-side/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/honey-n-rezo-food-feb-2013-001.jpgHoney n rezo food Feb 2013 001Isabel with five of her six daughters. https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/feb-2013-hilda-yoga-arciris-009.jpgFeb 2013 Hilda yoga arciris 009Hilda practicing her best "Tree" pose on the soccer field beneath a stellar rainbow.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/december-2012-005.jpgDecember 2012 005The family (back row, L to R): Victor, Isabel, Rocio, Hilda, Irma. (front row L to R): an uncle, Ingrid, favorite aunthttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/future-site-visit-11-20-12-049.jpgFuture Site visit 11-20-12 049Isabel cutting up a pig for an asado (BBQ) to celebrate my arrival in the community.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/future-site-visit-11-20-12-045.jpgFuture Site visit 11-20-12 045https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/future-site-visit-11-20-12-046.jpgFuture Site visit 11-20-12 046The family's only son dressing a freshly killed pig.2014-07-24T18:53:07+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/04/19/997/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/semana-santa-sunday-waiting-for-bus-006.jpgSemana Santa - Sunday waiting for bus 006Celso driving the guei (ox and cart) laden with belongings from the latest visit of extended family - Easter week. This is the way they move quantities of materials here!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/celso-friends-and-guava-tree-fun-013.jpgCelso friends and guava tree fun 013Celso driving the guei (ox and cart) laden with belongings from the latest visit of extended family - Easter week. This is the way they move quantities of materials here!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/semana-santa-celso-007.jpgSemana Santa - Celso 007Celso2014-07-24T18:51:34+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/05/22/the-story-of-ismael-the-man-of-many-abilities/2014-07-24T18:51:18+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/04/21/matchmaker-in-the-hood/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/semana-santa-wed-010.jpgSemana santa - Wed 010Laughing ourselves silly with 'fish faces' while making chipa during semana santa. 2014-07-24T18:32:53+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/06/25/this-is-peace-corps/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/secadors-finished-olga-ester-002.jpgSecadors finished - Olga-Ester 002Women's Club - this day we made stuffed peppers and cut bottles into glasses and wine glasses using wire. These will be used in the women's homes instead of buying new glasses. See the bottles to the right with tape wrapped around, which acts as a guide for the wire. The wire is moved vigorously back and forth until it scores and heats the glass, then the bottle is plunged into ice water to break the score. Take sandpaper to the edge and Voila! you have a new drinking glass.2014-07-24T15:32:37+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/07/21/1275/2014-08-01T12:40:00+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/07/25/loro-wants-a-boda/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/9-30-12-009.jpg9-30-12 009Loro's favorite words: Hola (Hello), Ocho (8), Si (yes or if), Mama, Cuatro (4)2014-08-01T12:38:04+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/07/18/the-places-that-scare-you/2014-07-19T02:01:45+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/about/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/248388_10200443191795078_1595984362_n.jpg248388_10200443191795078_1595984362_nhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/august-2012-002-3.pngAugust 2012 002 (3)Sunflowerhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img00330-20110113-2254.jpgIMG00330-20110113-2254Some days you laugh because you can't help it. Other days you laugh to keep from crying. That's Paraguay.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img00330-20100818-1733.jpgIMG00330-20100818-1733One of my favorite quotes and one of many that got me living my current dream in the Peace Corps!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img00328-20100818-1732.jpgIMG00328-20100818-1732As a PC volunteer you are rarely in your comfort zone! This quote applies every single day of life as a volunteer.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/138.jpg1382025-06-02T22:45:14+00:00weekly0.6https://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/06/28/a-new-perspective/2014-07-02T05:22:15+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/06/29/whats-a-little-mold-in-the-oatmeal/2014-06-29T16:21:05+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/07/04/the-rezo/2014-06-27T01:19:34+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/06/25/a-day-in-the-life-of-this-peace-corps-volunteer/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/phallic-mandioca-shelling-seeds-frozen-eggs-024.jpgSome days everywhere I look I see only loveSome days everywhere I look, I see only love. <3https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dscn7362.jpgDSCN7362This magical spot deserved a little Namaste to nature.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/rainy-day-and-eli-secadora-010.jpgRainy day and Eli secadora 010My first loaf of bread since coming to PY.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/rainy-day-and-eli-secadora-006.jpgRainy day and Eli secadora 006A local senora is mighty proud of her newly-finished solar food dryer built with help from her 7-year old daughter. This will allow them to use the sun to dry fruits, veggies, and meat to save for leaner months.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/rainy-day-and-eli-secadora-001.jpgRainy day and Eli secadora 001I live in a classroom in an old school and in it is a full-size chalkboard which I use every single day to make To-Do lists, jot phone numbers or write reminders to myself. Here's this week's list. haha2014-06-26T00:21:15+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/06/16/biodigesters-its-a-shitty-job-but/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/biodigesters-making-orange-juice-004.jpgBiodigesters - making orange juice 004A completed biodigester after 2 years in use. The spout on top of the bag is where the gas exits into a hose that runs to the cooking area.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/squat-toilet.jpgsquat toiletSample squat toilet - basically a hole in the ground or cement platform (this is a stock image from the internet; the one described above is MUCH nicer)https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/trip-to-misiones-biodigester-at-stacys-051.jpgTrip to Misiones- biodigester at stacys 051The amazing volunteers who helped with this project (and the woman on the right is a volunteer's community contact)https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/trip-to-misiones-biodigester-at-stacys-015.jpgTrip to Misiones- biodigester at stacys 015Biodigester installation at a Paraguayan high school2014-06-18T00:45:55+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/06/15/fathers-day/2014-06-16T00:23:44+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/06/10/the-bees-knees/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/cropped-costa-rica-feb-2012-237.jpgcropped-costa-rica-feb-2012-237.jpg2014-06-16T14:26:19+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/06/04/a-new-milestone-sense-of-humor-required/2014-06-05T00:41:35+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/04/11/rainy-days/2014-05-29T03:07:57+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wish-list/2014-05-26T15:25:27+00:00weekly0.6https://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/05/24/courage-or-comfort/2014-05-26T20:29:16+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/05/16/coffee-in-the-moonlight/2014-05-16T22:25:00+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/05/03/its-a-grand-life/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/secador-clubs-mango-flower-catepillar-013.jpgSecador-clubs-mango flower catepillar 013Beautiful poisonous catepillar. Just another example of amazingness here in PY.2014-05-04T14:12:13+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/04/25/being-loved/2014-04-26T16:35:32+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/04/12/why-curious-george-is-my-hero-and-other-short-stories/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/crafts-toilet-roll-animals-005.jpgCrafts -toilet roll animals 005Curious George book from my local Paraguayan elementary school ("Jorge el Curioso" in Spanish)https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/crafts-toilet-roll-animals-003.jpgCrafts -toilet roll animals 003https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/misc-019.jpgmisc 0192014-04-13T14:54:15+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/04/10/vacation-and-a-marriage-proposal/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cover-1024x389.jpgcover (1024x389)Finish line fun with friends. Andes Mountains in the background. Mendoza, Argentinahttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/mendoza-march-2014-013.jpgMt. Aconcagua in Mendoza, Argentina. At nearly 21,000 feet high it is the tallest mountain outside the Himalayas. This photo was taken at 7,000 feet from 41km away.Mt. Aconcagua in Mendoza, Argentina. At nearly 21,000 feet high it is the tallest mountain outside the Himalayas. This photo was taken at 7,000 feet from 41km away.2014-04-11T14:34:43+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/04/10/finding-the-joy-in-a-gloomy-day-of-travel/2014-04-18T11:16:55+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/03/03/a-pair-of-clubs/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pic-plank-muscles.jpgpic-plank musclesProper plank pose highlighting the muscles it strengthens throughout the core. This will whittle your middle.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/club-de-ninos-march-1-14-003.jpgClub de Ninos March-1-14 003Kids' Club made teams to race each other in forming letters of the alphabet using their bodies. Squeals of laughter. This is letter H. H is for hilarity. 2014-03-07T19:15:00+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/02/22/namaste/2014-02-23T05:21:57+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2014/02/10/abundance/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/despedida-062.jpgDespedida 0626th graders dancing at their despedida , or graduationhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wendy-at-sunset.jpgWendy at sunsetSunset on the prairie in my community (photo by Emily Rosenblatt Photos: http://www.emilyrosenblattphotos.com/)https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/club-de-ninos-014.jpgClub de Ninos 014First meeting of Club de Los Ninos. It was fascinating to watch how these kids, young and teens alike, were captivated by the simple, old-timey act of coloring with crayons!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/club-de-ninos-and-scenery-003.jpgClub de Ninos and scenery 003Two sisters learning Warrior Pose.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/emily-visit-jan-2014-0011.jpgEmily visit Jan 2014 001Emily photographing a local senora. Check out her work at http://www.emilyrosenblattphotos.com/. https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1secador1.jpg1secador1Solar food dryer. Dries fruit, veggies, meat, and herbs in 1-3 days. This sample is 1 meter x 1 meter.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/salto-cristal2.jpgsalto cristal2Salto Cristal on a rare day of R&Rhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/emily-visit-jan-2014-005.jpgEmily visit Jan 2014 005"Club de Mujeres" or "Club de Brujas" as they prefer to call it. Women's Club. All fun.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/club-de-mujeres-pass-the-mandio-001.jpgClub de mujeres pass the mandio 001The senoras playing "Pass the Mandio". Too. Much. Fun!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/christmas-dinner-wendy.jpgChristmas dinner WendyChristmas Eve dinner oceanside, Uruguay, 20132014-02-11T06:43:41+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/11/24/homosexuality-in-py/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/fiesta-patronal-010.jpgFiesta Patronal 010Our little red church, known locally as the 'oratorio' or 'iglesia'.2013-11-25T01:11:34+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/11/04/el-dia-de-los-muertos/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dia-de-los-muertos-2013-006.jpgDia de los muertos 2013 006Paraguayan cemetery. Here you can see the full range of graves, from the basic simple cross headstone marking the body in the ground, to the more extravagant tombs built to hold entire families.2013-11-06T13:31:03+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/11/03/in-the-heart-of-south-america/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/misc-009.jpgmisc 009Road toward the lonely end of town. Big Sky country; vast beautiful skyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bees-and-abonera-002.jpgbees and abonera 002Abonera or compost bins. L-R: new pile started, old pile of straight cow manure now ready for the garden, 2 month old pile almost ready for the garden. The white bucket on right is compost tea!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bees-and-abonera-040.jpgbees and abonera 040Basil plantitashttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/viper-2-and-foggy-sunrise-021.jpgviper 2 and foggy sunrise 021Falsa jarara or toad-eating snake. Kinda feel bad for killing this one but it's so similar to the deadly kind we couldn't take a chance. It was right outside my front, at a school no less!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bee-sting-swelling-001.jpgbee sting swelling 001Payback for stealing honey. I think my watch was acting as a tourniquet, keeping the swelling out of my hand. https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/misc-014.jpgmisc 014Paraguayan sunset2013-11-03T12:01:25+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/10/10/life-is-a-cascade-of-moments/2013-10-10T22:41:10+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/10/06/stories-on-cultural-exchange-we-are-more-alike-than-we-realize/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/fiesta-patronal-026.jpgFiesta Patronal 026As part of the Fiesta Patronal ceremony, a statue of Christ is carried around the futbol field followed by a procession of singing worshippers.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/fiesta-patronal-025.jpgFiesta Patronal 025Señoras cooking lunch in large kettles over open fires for Fiesta Patronal. Yes, they are stirring with a large stick.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/fiesta-patronal-010.jpgFiesta Patronal 010Newly painted one-room church in my community. The color is almost brown, St. Francis' colors.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/fiesta-patronal-008.jpgFiesta Patronal 008Church decorated for Fiesta Patronal 2013https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/fiesta-patronal-013.jpgFiesta Patronal 013Orange marmelade with banana bread - a treat for the hard-working cooks2013-10-07T11:29:49+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/09/28/wendy-the-viper-slayer-celebrates-one-year-in-paraguay/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/birds-filly-snake-036.jpgbirds filly snake 036Viper - Bothrops Jarara aka Lanceheadhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/pic-shocked-face.jpgpic- shocked facehttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/pic-thinking-monkey.jpgpic-thinking monkey2014-06-26T12:12:28+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/09/08/celebrations-awkward-moments-and-creative-energy/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/moon-cresent-in-so-hemisphere-002.jpgMoon cresent in So hemisphere 002New crescent moon - September 2013https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/birds-n-bees-010.jpgbirds n bees 010New arrival.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sunrise-yoga-002.jpgsunrise yoga 002Sunrise yoga on the patio. Nothing finer.https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/goat-babies-and-rooster-014.jpgGoat babies and rooster 014Goat babies steal my heart...https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/festival-of-fire-june-2013-043.jpgFestival of Fire June 2013 043San Juan Festival of Fire - Flaming Soccer Balls! June 2013https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/festival-of-fire-june-2013-036.jpgFestival of Fire June 2013 036San Juan Festival of Fire June 2013https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/costa-rica-feb-2012-237.jpgCosta Rica Feb 2012 237Passionfruit flower2013-09-09T00:59:24+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/09/01/what-do-bullfights-granny-pants-and-moving-day-have-in-common/https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/new-house-move-in-day-002.jpgnew house move in day 002Sunrise from my front door. Good morning!https://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bullfight-and-new-house-prep-006.jpgBullfight and new house prep 006Bullfight with matadores and acrobaticshttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/hummingbirds-0021.jpghummingbirds 002Resting male Glitter-bellied Emerald Hummingbirds in Paraguay - outside my front door!2013-09-03T01:07:52+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/10/05/arrived-safe-and-sound/2013-09-01T12:33:03+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/10/05/a-little-breather/2013-09-01T12:31:42+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/10/05/day-three-ummm-what-language-is-that/2013-09-01T12:29:40+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/10/05/family-day/2013-09-01T12:26:45+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/10/05/omg-today-was-hard/2013-09-01T12:24:28+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/10/05/104-degress-and-loving-it/2013-09-01T12:20:06+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/10/05/skype-and-letters-from-home/2013-09-01T12:17:20+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/10/05/on-puppies-and-piglets/2013-08-28T16:37:48+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/10/05/labor-day-what-deoderant/2013-08-28T16:33:09+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/10/07/paraguayan-texting-daylight-savings-and-nescafe/2013-08-28T16:29:49+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/10/10/vori-vori-mas-o-menos-and-a-pig-on-a-moto/2013-08-28T16:24:45+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/10/10/live-and-go-live/2013-08-28T16:22:17+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/10/14/sunsets/2013-08-28T16:19:14+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/10/21/struggles-and-perspectives-testing-our-mettle/2013-08-28T16:16:35+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/10/27/my-road-is-a-river-and-the-rooster-that-raced-the-bus/2013-08-28T16:11:46+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/11/11/dont-be-sad-that-its-over-smile-because-it-happened/2013-08-28T16:06:21+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/11/25/how-to-eat-a-watermelon-in-paraguay-ask-wendia/2013-08-28T15:57:15+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/12/05/ode-to-the-aftershave-and-if-you-feel-like-you-have-a-bug-on-you-you-probably-do/2013-08-28T15:48:37+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2012/12/26/making-friends-why-traffic-lanes-are-just-a-suggestion-and-thoughts-on-bucket-bathing/2013-08-28T15:38:57+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/01/04/timing-is-everything-if-you-dont-want-the-cows-drinking-your-laundry-water/2013-08-28T15:21:05+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/01/09/theres-a-frog-in-my-toilet-and-other-tales-from-the-tropics/2013-08-28T15:09:04+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/01/16/make-your-own-happiness/2013-08-28T14:53:33+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/01/22/the-day-the-well-went-dry-and-the-cow-gave-powdered-milk/2013-08-28T14:11:13+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/02/06/whats-the-fastest-way-to-jump-start-your-morning-awaken-a-hive-of-40000-killer-bees/2013-08-28T13:55:08+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/02/17/the-only-control-we-have-is-choosing-how-we-are-going-to-respond-to-the-ride-we-call-life-madisyn-taylor/2013-08-28T13:44:43+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/02/27/happy-birthday-dad/2013-08-28T13:26:39+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/08/11/where-has-the-time-gone/2013-08-28T13:22:40+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/08/20/reframing-and-being-present/2013-08-28T13:14:54+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/2013/08/26/a-new-level-of-tranquilo-and-reminders-in-gratitude/2013-08-27T13:02:47+00:00monthlyhttps://somewhereinparaguay.com/home/2013-08-26T00:52:11+00:00weekly0.6https://somewhereinparaguay.comdaily1.02025-11-19T19:12:29+00:00