Mail!

I haven't mentioned anything about this yet, but I love getting mail!

In the last couple of weeks, there's been an increase of mail/packages from home, and I appreciate it so much! It's great having a little piece of home!

I got a small Christmas present from my parents. Dad choose a Christmas towel in the Garden Pennisula last fall, and during shippment, the small dowel broke, but it wasn't anything that some tape couldn't fix. It is currently hanging in my kitchen from a bright pink suction cup that is taped on (suction cups here aren't nearly as strong as they are back home!).

I also recieved a package from relatives. It had notes, which I love reading, and some beautiful jewerly! I recieved two Christmas cards from some wonderful aunts and let me tell you, they were the highlight of my Christmas lesson. There are Christmas cards here, but the kids got a kick out of seeing something that was sent halfway across the world. They wanted me to read it out loud for them, and even though I'm sure they didn't understand, they looked happy.

I've heard there are some more cards on their way. It's pretty easy to send letters, I posted my address on the blog a while back, and you can just print it out if you feel like sending anything.

Again, thanks for the letters from home, and know that I'm not the only one who enjoys seeing them. I don't know who is more excited to know that I have mail: me, my students, or my co-teachers! I've got them all in my office on the window sill now. Have a Merry Christmas and hope to hear from you soon!