Speaking Spanish

Well I'm still working on learning Spanish, this is going to be a long trip. Just when I'm moving along in the lessons a word comes up that I can't pronounce or even spell. The word is newspaper in English, in Spanish it is periodical or something like that. I'm sure I will not ask for a newspaper in Argentina, but the program insists I learn it. Right now the painters are here painting the front of the place and the front porch. They are speaking Spanish (I think) I was tempted to ask them if they ever used the Spanish word for newspapers. Of course I can only pick out every 5th word so my translation skills are lacking. However my skills on word recognition are getting good. I now can recognize carro, leche, hombre, mujere, gato (which is very important), perro, and many others. I just can't say it. My daughter (oldest) sent me a notice from the state department warning about the 800 cases of swine flu in Argentina and that we may have to wear masks and have our temperatures checked. Just another worry.
My sister-in-law called and complained about me not writing in my blog lately. Actually she wanted to talk to her sister, who is still teaching this week. Plus she wanted everyone to come down and see her clean house (which may stay that way for only a short time if she is anything like her sister). Midnight has taken off for whereabouts unknown (he is in his secret hiding place in the closet)(but it is a secret) because the painters are outside and he wanted to protect the house by hiding. Well back to cleaning and throwing things out.
Ciao