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When I decided to be a part of this small effort to help Ukrainian Refugees in Poland (and support the Polish people providing the support), I really had no idea what this experience would be. I had never tried to raise money before. While Teresa had told us US dollars go a long way inContinue reading “Another early morning of reflections”

This is day 11 of this trip. 4 days until we return home. I am the first one up today and I started reflecting forward. What it is going to be like to be back home for me. It will be challenging to go back to a quiet life after this camaraderie and shared purpose.Continue reading “The Crash to Come”

While we were layered up in gray, windy Krakow yesterday with temps in the low 60’s our homes were in the mid to high 80’s. We read headline news and are glad QE is buried so that can stop dominating the new. None of us are Anglophiles. Since kitchen renovation started in April, Carli hasContinue reading “Carli is learning to be a dog”

The Auschwitz museum aspect of the tour Auschwitz-Birkenau was intriguing for several reasons. The tour wound through several of the existing “barrack” structures that existed prior to WW2. There were photos of the prisoners at the beginning but as the volume of Jews increased they could not keep up with photos so they turned toContinue reading “Bearing witness”

After shopping for the pet supplies yesterday at the Galleria, which looks like any indoor shopping mall in the US – except perhaps more beautiful desserts we were walking to Airbnb on a different street and I found this piece of litter. It was day 6 of our trip and walking around in Krakow andContinue reading “I found a piece of litter on sidewalk”

This is day 5 in Krakow and I feel adjusted to the time. I took a walk on my own in the city and felt totally comfortable. We are staying not far from Old Town. Old Town is surrounded by and narrow park and walkway. I walked around Old Town and then walked through it.Continue reading “Impressions of Krakow”

Krakow is a beautiful old city that seems to be thriving. We have not detected any sense of fear associated with a shared border with Ukraine. This may in part be due to the fact that the shared border is on western Ukraine – far from the war activity. Ukraine is a very large countryContinue reading “Cultural insensitivity???”

My undergraduate college is Luther College in Decorah Iowa. It is a great small liberal arts college that had a great acceptance rate for the University of Iowa Medical School. Between my junior and senior year of high school I took Biochemistry 101 with college kids on campus. I had a blast and decided toContinue reading “Oops – I forgot”

After starting the 4women4URS.com blog, I realized how much I missed blogging. I am driving toSpartanburg SC today, the first leg of my journey to Krakow. I had a goal of having my home organized before I left and while I have fallen short, I have unpacked all of the boxes/containers that I brought fromContinue reading “My voice is back – the adventure begins”

I have a hernia in my right lower abdomen on the right. I have had it for at least 15 years and it hasn’t bothered me enough to fix it. Habitat has changed that and I have a support I wear at Habitat. Wednesday there was an extra work day for “finishing activities” so IContinue reading “Macgyvering hernia support”