Today I not only completed my 100 hours of in field work as one of the prerequisites to earning my Master Tobacconist Certification from Tobacconist University, but I also had…
My luck today seems limitless. Tonight, after finalizing plans for a delivery of a new phone to Estelí I was able to resurrect the paperweight I created last week. Whew! …
Even with all my best efforts for executing a backup plan today for providing pictures I will not be able to do so, again. I didn’t know that my iPad…
Well, it happened. I dropped my phone and it no longer works. This unfortunately means there won’t be any pictures with tonight’s post. And today's activities were all about color.…
Today I was back in the sorting room. Today was different than the other day for one primary reason. In addition to sorting the tobacco leaves I also had to…
Today's adventure found me creating bales of tobacco. The process I was exposed to today may appear simple on paper. Bring in unusable tobacco that's been collected throughout various…
Before beginning today's post, I wish to tell you that I am writing tonight with a heavy heart filled with profound sadness at the passing of one of my pets.…
Today I worked in the tobacco fields and I can tell you that this is certainly a job for the younger generation. Driving onto the farm I was treated to…
I don't know if it's because I'm becoming used to the work or if today was truly easy, but I do know one thing, I'm experiencing something I will never…
Man. The workers in the wrapper fermentation room are a great group of young men. They put me through my paces today. At one point today I expected to hear Jeremey Clarkson,…