Christmas this year was very peaceful. No shopping, frantic or otherwise, no running around visiting folks. I just stayed at my finca, made some food for the dinner Christmas eve evening, thought about attending midnight mass but in the end felt a little sick to go, so I went to bed early. Christmas eve dinner was prawns, as tradition dictates. I contributed Mexican style rice, beans, and tortillas, and for dessert a pumpkin pie, about which tradition is silent.
Christmas day isn't a big deal at all here, it's the eve that everyone gets together with family and exchanges gifts (also on 5th of January, I'm told - the King's day ...) so I spent part of Christmas day on the computer calling home.
I'll spend New Years eve in La Laguna with my friends Vero & Rigo. I know that we'll eat twelve grapes at midnight and I'm supposed to wear read underwear (crazy Spanish traditions). After that I'll stay in La Laguna for a little while; my time at Finca Limon has come to a close, and I'm not altogether sure what I'm going to be doing next. There are some spots in Anaga (the northern and somewhat wild part of the island) that I'd like to explore; what I'd really like to find is a community where the people work with sheep. I'd like to learn to care for sheep and work with their wool, and if I can fit in some lessons on making cheese, that'll be great. I'm told that sheep are very rare in these parts (it rarely gets cold enough for sweaters, so there isn't much of a wool culture) but that if they're anywhere it's in Anaga.
So as the year opens for me, it presents a future full of mystery. Where will I go next, what will I learn and how, with whom? I'm glad for a change of pace and a little less certainty than I've had so far, it does make a day more exciting. And I'm confident that my luck will remain strong.
Here's hoping that your new year is also full of mystery, learning, luck, and positive change. Welcome 2008!
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