The weather here has been consistently nice and warm for the past month or more. That's typical for here, and snow in April (even a dusting) is extremely rare in Moldova. On Thursday, however, we got hit with a really big snowstorm with high winds and cold temperatures. According to the news, this is the … Continue reading Winter Made a Surprise Return
Yesterday was Easter, both according to the Orthodox and non-Orthodox Christian calendars. This is actually a pretty rare occasion, as usually the two Easters do not fall on the same Sunday. Here in Moldova, Easter is by far the number one most important and biggest holiday of the year. Most Moldovans (though certainly not all) … Continue reading Hristos a inviat!
Enjoying Spring: The weather has been absolutely gorgeous outside the past few weeks. There have been a handful of cooler or rainy days, but for the most part, the days have been warm and sunny. The winter wasn't really that long or hard compared to winter in upstate New York, but my mood has definitely been … Continue reading Life Lately in Moldova
As I've mentioned before, for the first four months or so at my permanent site, we did not have a bathroom of any sort in the house. Although many volunteers use outhouse some or most of the time (and they vary greatly from the simplest of squat toilets to rather nice ones that have a … Continue reading The Trek to the Outhouse
Coming from upstate New York, I was a little surprised how early spring came here. Now, spring is in full bloom, with grass starting to sprout up, blossoms on the trees and flowers, warm, sunny days, and gardens and fields being planted. Last week was particularly warm and beautiful, but a bit windy. From what … Continue reading Random Reflections
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