Well, as those of you who check my blog and photos regularly (why, I really don't know) already know, waiting for my updates to arrive online is about as riveting as watching your fingernails grow. Due to the fact that my dial-up connection here in Recas is apparently powered by hampsters, and the fact that I actually am getting work done over here, I haven't been in touch as often as I would like. Then again, those of you checking my blog probably know me well...and thus know that this lack of communication is normal for me, even when I don't have that terrific "Eastern Europe" excuse! So be grateful for what you are getting.

The truth is, I have been quite busy: last week, I was running around the country by train, between meetings of Local Development Agents in various Romanian counties, along with playing host to my PC program manager (Community & Economic Development) from Bucuresti. And lastly, I made a presentation to my local Town Council on a project I am hoping to get started to renovate our public market space. And then this past weekend, it was off to another meeting/retreat in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains (if you wait the usual 6 months or so, you can see the photos!) This week looks to be much the same: other than the usual language tutoring sessions, we are hosting a visiting delegation of Polish farmers to our area, through a sister-cities program. Heck, I may even go to a ballroom dance class tomorrow (Oct. 5) night in Timisoara. Ah yes, the solitary life of the Peace Corps Volunteer!

I promise I'll get some new photos up soon. In the meantime, start planning those trips to visit...