Don't count your chickens before they hatch...

...and don't crack your eggs over your cookie dough mixings until you've checked for dead ones.

Tonight, one of my childhood nightmares just came true. I was teaching my little neighbor girl how to make cookies when she cracks one of the eggs and says, "Rachel, I think this egg is bad." So I turn to look and see something dark inside the half-cracked egg as she calmly says, "I think it's a chicken." By now I'm in hysterics and safely on the other side of the apartment, while this brave 13-year old verifies...there was indeed a dead chicken fetus in the shell!

Happy Birthday Nicole!

I'm so glad Nicole was born 26 years ago, not only because we love her, but because it gave us the excuse to have a crazy night of dancing and then a really fun picnic on the beach.

When it rains, it pours

And I'm not just talking about the weather. For months I've been looking for more teachers for the Limes After School Program, and suddenly I have 3! One is a local girl and the other 2 are wives of medical students, and they have been such a blessing already. They're really good with the kids and a huge support to me. I've also applied for a grant to renovate the old building we've been using, so hopefully that gets approved and we can really begin to clean up the place and make it a safer, more fun environment for the kids. Ideally, I'd like to have a small library of books and a computer for them to learn on, and maybe even teach them photography (they love taking pictures with my camera!), but I'm taking it one step at a time. Donations are welcome. :)

Happy Independence Day Grenada!

Grenada celebrated their 35th Anniversary today, so the weekend was filled with celebrations and a big parade (and we all looked like we were getting ready for Christmas!).