A Balanced 2011

Good news!!  Moved my room to the end of the building, so now I do not hear the kitchen noise.  There is noise from the children behind the building, but at least they go to bed early.

Life is humming along.  This trip is definitely not as exciting as the Nepal trips, but I really feel that I am making a difference.  I just do not know how they will run, when they do not have a volunteer here to help.

I spent the afternoon working on the books for the shop.  Good news is the 2011 books are in order.  That means the mistake is in 2012.  That is the job for next week.  I sure wish I had studied accounting.  I know it from running my business… in fact I even know QuickBooks, but there are a lot of accounting questions and I do not have anyone to ask.  Any one out there that can help with some free time, let me know.

We had some American families in the shop and they were upset that the order was mixed up… actually the family from Michigan was fine but the family from Montana was not.  I need to work with the staff on taking orders and how to respond to unhappy customers.  Although I appreciated their input, I think the parents could have made their kids pick up all the toys (we have a kids corner) they took out and not waste a dozen straws that were thrown on the floor.  I decided not to mention it to them, given they were already upset with the mixed up order.   I thought people from Montana were more open!!!!!  (I put this comment in for my husband).

Other than French fries and ice cream, the food in Rwanda is not very good.  I am trying not to make these two things my daily diet.  The shop has a healthy salad, although the dressing is vinegar and mayonnaise.  It will be interesting to see if I lose or gain weight.

I am hoping to go to the genocide museum today.  I will try and go around 2pm today.  It rained last night so this morning is beautiful.  I get to sit on my patio in the morning and have my coffee and listen to the birds.  I can actually hear them in this room…. No kitchen noise.

Well not much exciting news.  Have a great day!!  Paula