Six weeks left! Gah!

Yesterday Bucknell's three week class left Nicaragua to head back to the States. Today we all cleaned and organized and got together everything that was left behind because a new delegation comes in today. Actually, they should arrive at any moment. It was kinda fun cleaning out the dorm after Bucknell, I imagine it was a lot like preparing cabins for summer camp. JHC always encourages the delegations to leave behind anything for donations. This Bucknell group did exactly that. They left EVERYTHING (including calzones sucios) and as poor volunteers, we get first pick. Now, we also know that anything we don't take gets donated to the community, so we usually keep our take small. But all of my shirts have practically fallen apart (or are so covered in soap scum...) that I went ahead and picked up three brand new vneck shirts and some Asics. Like Christmas.
In other news, the amazing Rogelio Construction Team finished my oil/tincture press the other day. I am still working on sewing up some organic cotton bags to go on the inside, but let me tell you, it is BEAUTIFUL!
Oil/Tincture Press:

Curtis from Wind River Herbs (where I interned for the summer of 2004) sent me picks of the press he used and we modeled it off of that. This press is sweeeeeeeeet.
The rains have come and that means my garden is HAPPY. And so am i because I don't have to stress about regaring the plants when there is no water in Nueva Vida!
Aloe Vera

Cuban Oregano

Basil

Beautiful!