So big news in tchala is that we got a new roof. My host dad, brother and our handyman neighbors slapped it on in a mere two days. We then had a supra in celebration which lasted 5 hours.
The pictures above are from the christmas concert extravaganza at my school. The boys are from the 3rd form class and the tovelis babua (snow granfather) is from my 11th form class. 
These pictures are from my wild new year's eve/day celebration. I think the one with my host dad, sister and grandmother (bebia) sums it up. Yes, they are holding sparklers. As you can see Georgians also decorate a tree but for the New Year instead of Christmas. Christmas here is the 7th of January as people are of the Orthodox faith. They also celebrate the "Old New Year" which is January 15th.
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Hi Jess, just found your blog again, hoping to find your address, too, which I did.You came up first on my google search "Jessica Wallace Peace Corps Georgia"Love the pictures...it looks about as cold as Boston this year.What are you doing besides shopping, eating exotic foods, drinking and shredding paper for your in room furnace?How often do you get to an internet connection?Are you following the US election news?When do you come back home?Well, take care, dear, and don't forget your dad's 50th birthday.love,Auntie Em
Your new roof looks great! A 2-day roofing job is actually really quick, considering none of the people who worked on your roof are professional roofers. Here’s to hoping they did as great a job as it looks, and that your roof has withstood Mother Nature’s craziest weather so far.
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