by Kelli Donley | Jun 7, 2006 | Travel
I took more than 500 photos on this trip to Nicaragua. A few of my favorites: Sagrado Corazon Cathedral, Granada, Nicaragua A beautiful girl named Danya. A typical Nicaraguan kitchen. A vendor in Granada. Sweet treats. Drying corn. Grinding corn for tortillas. A...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 3, 2006 | Travel
I am reading, ´´Dark Star Safari´´ at the moment, during which the author, Paul Theroux, discusses at length the differences between various people and cultures of Africa. His writing is stellar and vivid. It has made my journal writing on this trip more vibrant....
by Kelli Donley | Jun 1, 2006 | Public Health, Travel
I´ve just finished working six hours in the hot, humid sun. My fingernails are brown and red from the earth I´ve been digging. My neck is red and achy. My back is sore and my hamstrings are screaming in protest. My smile is from ear to ear. We have been working on a...
by Kelli Donley | May 29, 2006 | Public Health, Travel
Our group arrived in Managua yesterday and spent today traveling north to Jinotega. We´ve yet to accomplish anything other than wearing ourselves out and eating our yearly quotas of fried meat. What the Nicaraguan diet lacks in diversity is made up in the items...
by Kelli Donley | May 26, 2006 | Domestic Art, Uncategorized
I’ve been showered with BackTack III goodies. My package from Nicole arrived yesterday and you can’t imagine how fantastic it is. As a reminder, the rules of the game were to create a small stuffed animal using only black and white materials, with one...
by Kelli Donley | May 26, 2006 | Journal, Travel
Mis amigas Nicaraguense. *– Several of you have asked why in the world I am going to Nicaragua this week and what I do for a living. Blogging + work talk = big problems. Without too much detail, I work in international health as a public health practitioner. I...
by Kelli Donley | May 25, 2006 | Domestic Art
When spending time with my ever-so-fashionable friend Finny last week, I noticed she was carrying a new fabulous bag. To know me is to know that one of my many weaknesses is a fabulous purse. I believe women cannot own enough pretty purses and I’m a fan of...
by Kelli Donley | May 23, 2006 | Domestic Art
Argentina had Eva, we had Ms. Bouvier. I sewed up these wristlets this weekend, inspired by Jackie O. If I had one style maven I could copy for the rest of my life, it would be a slightly updated Mrs. Kennedy Onassis. That woman had class, elegance and sheer beauty....
by Kelli Donley | May 23, 2006 | Journal
I’m buying the Dixie Chicks new album today, and I hope to encourage you to do the same. If they have a concert on sale, you could look online or click here to check out a concert website. The Dixie Chicks made a silly misstep that angered many simply by voicing...
by Kelli Donley | May 22, 2006 | Domestic Art
It was an exciting weekend of mail at casa Africankelli. First came a surprise from Lyn of Mollychicken. She sent me stenciled squares of fabric, an awesome crocheted creature and a tiny bag of tiny ribbons. I am thrilled! I plan on adding these to the next batch of...
