Thursday

I worked on some more mailings today. Also surfed the net looking at Tanzanian sites. I was puzzled by the rule that volunteers couldn't wear flip-flops, so I emailed my coordinator for the explanation. They just aren't sturdy enough. Also, because of the terrain, you will have filthy feet (not attractive). Probably not good to get the germs from the soil either. She mentioned buying some shoes called Tevas, so I will check into them.
Yesterday at my book club, one of the member, Su, gave me a newspaper clipping of Tanzania. Very thoughtful and very interesting. They grow a lot of bananas there, and I am told I will eat many banana dishes. Hope they are good! Maybe I will lose some weight there. CCS serves us 3 meals a day. We are encouraged to bring snacks, such as, granola bars. We can't drink the water there, or any food that hasn't been cooked. We can eat fruit that we can peel. No raw vegies, though. No salads!!! All drinks must be bottled. I really would like to eat some local food, but with all of these restrictions, I am not sure how much I will be able to try.
I am working on a quilt now to use to raffle for my trip. I haven't decided just where to raffle it at. I will have to give that some thought. I have a quilting meeting tonight. Maybe they will have some ideas.