Gouda's Cheesewheel

Re: springtime

Hi Mama!

I haven't seen any gardens in the city--lots of people have terraces on top of their houses instead. I have seen a some potted plants. Actually we have a spider plant that resides in the unused decorated sink (I mentioned that in the letter) We hang the laundrey up on the terrace since we don't have a dryer. I told them that at my American house, we hang laundrey in the back yard; I didn't know the word for back yard so I said "the place behind the house" and they said, "oh, a little garden?" and I said yes, since we do have a little garden. I haven't noticed "spring" per se, but it has been getting a little warmer. Actually, today we're at a college in Ifrane, in the mountains where it was really cold last week. Today it's not bad. Reminds me a lot of Colorado, as far as the landscape. Since I didn't answer your question about clothing in the last email, I have only bought one sweater since I got here, because it was so unexpectedly cold. My family lends me clothing sometimes, like on laundrey day. I need to get some jeans; I have one pair and they're getting holes in the knees. I'm afraid to buy things in the souk (marketplace); something about haggling intimidates me, and I'm afraid of getting ripped off (when I bought the sweater for 60 dh--about 7 dollars--my mother was convinced it was overpriced for the quality). Johanna, one of the girls in the program, says she'll go with me because she's afraid of the souk too. Every time I come back from the cyber cafe my family asks how you are, so I'll tell them next time.

OK, time to go.

Love,
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posted by Greta @ 9:42 AM