This morning got off to a hilarious start! Since I had earlier created fire with my trusty hairdryer had asked for a new one to be delivered this morning. My words were. My blow dryer is broken could you please leave one at my door and gave my room number. I’m in the shower and hear banging, jump out, grab clothes, open my door and there stands a guy with a toolbox and he says ” I’m here to fix your door mam!” Language barrier-i guess broken and door were the key words of the day! I standing there dripping, trying to explain so others are called ( this is the norm, every conversation is a community event) to interpret. One woman takes my hand and says “come with me”. Note I am barefoot and dripping. She walks me to another building, opens the door, says “come” and proceeds to walk through multiple family’s living spaces where they are just rising for the day, into a room with a crazy electrical outlet with a blowdryer plugged in. She put it in my hand and says “pretty hair mam!” So what is one to do? I stood there and blowdryer my hair with about 10 pairs of eyes on my every move. When finished they offered me morning tea with them. I felt like one of the family so of course my answer was yes! It wasn’t even 8:00a.m. yet-Great start! 

So excited to find handmade items produced by women in Nepal at the Dukuti shop for our Safe a Learning Space Pre-k rooms!  

These beautiful women spend months hand tying every knot in these gorgeous Tibetan rugs. Every rug takes months to complete, true works of art.    
    
    
    
 

Today was a long one full of designing proofs for safe learning space plaques, meeting with welder for school desk and chairs, working on college responses with Chhusang and finished with a great talk with Mike… I REALLY miss my guy and love him so much for his constant support and encouragement.    
    
   

I spent Nepali New Year’s Day out exploring. I took the day on my own and explored every back alley, temple, and shop I could find between Oson Markets and Thamel. A world unto itself…wish I had more time to wander and get lost in this place but back to work tomorrow.    
    
    
    
    
 

This is a mild moment standing on the street in Kathmandu. 

A special Nepali New Year wish for our ENG scholarship girls. We are so proud of each and every one of you. You are smart, strong, talented, brave, kind, beautiful, and fierce! We wish each of you an amazing new year!  

Happy Nepali 2073!!!! Wishing all our Nepali family/friends a great year ahead.   

  Taking a moment to breathe … And make a things to do list so I can sleep feeling like I’m on top of my game as a new day will come quickly!