Finally settling down

I've moved from my location near school. I'm now situated in central Siguatepeque. I decided to move after a few complications and considerations, and in the end opted for a central busy location. Most things are a walking distance from here. There is a very popular grocery store nearby that closes until nine PM, it offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. I use to eat these three courses there once but no longer need to. I have added a small electric stove to my growing collection of necessary items. I cook beans on a weekly basis (these only need daily boiling to keep them going). I don't have a refrigerator, so everything I buy is in small doses. A quarter pound of sour cream, quarter pound of bathtub cheese, small packages of condiments (for beans cooking), one apple or other fruit a day, small packages of tortillas, an unhealthy snack, and five-gallons containers of drinking water every now and then.
Refrigeration was an issue. Whenever I had extra cheese or sourcream, I'll put these in small plastic bags and sink them to the bottom of my clothes washing water tank. Most residences here come equipped with cement water tanks where washing is done (see pic). Siguatepeque is known for its cool weather. The whole country of Honduras might be at 120 degree swealtering humid heat on a given day, while we enjoy very cool 70 degrees weather here. So if there is one thing that's cold - it's water. My water thank made for a great coolant, but things began getting into my sourcream and bathtub cheese. So I bought a small cooler and now buy small bags of ice to keep things cold when necessary. I don't have to compete with mosquito larvae anymore.
I will never get use to cold showers. I tried. In the end I bought a bucket which I fill every morning before going to work and leave it in the sun to warm. Problem solved. Ahhhh...warm showers at night. Warm water is a luxury here, so are washing machines and dryers. Internet connection is another luxury, one which I now have. So I will be writing more often.
September was a patriotic month. We were asked to sing Hondura's national anthem every morning before beginning our 7AM classes. I did not know my country's national anthem and so had to learn it on the go. I now know two of the eight verses, good enough for most patriotic ocassions. We marched on independence day (9/15) through Siguatepeque's main streets. It was a personal moment of pride for me. I always wondered what it would be to live among one's fellow countryfolk and here I am, learning the national symbols, anthem, heroes and marching on Independence Day.
Teaching was challengin at first, but I have adapted to the schedule and expectations. We mostly use US based books and have found myself reading about Pasadena's Rose Parade in my reading classes. Of course, this only makes me think of home and how I long to get back. At the same time, as I become attached to these kids, I can only wonder if I'm defrauding them since I might just leave before the school year is over. I will have to deal with that when the time comes.