Ok, I have not gotten around to adding much to this thing since I set it up in December. Sue me. I was very busy for a very long time and then I didn't have internet access ( thank you very much BT) until a couple weeks ago after we landed on 'this island' ( as I affectionetly refer to England). I had started writing them and then when it was taking so long to get internet I kinda got discouraged and then when we did get it I just never got started again. Until now. I am trying to come to grips with my current residence and if I am going to accept, then I need to be able to vent. I need a catharsis. I have no idea if anyone will even read these, I am thinking that are times that that may not be a bad thing that my rantings go unheard/read. =) You know, that it is good my mother and family priest don't read them.
Right now I am looking out the back window of the house we are renting, and watching my two daughters digging in the dirt that makes up what was once a veggie garden of some sort. It will again someday, I hear Alex ordered some seeds last night and they will be here soon. Can't take that long for an order to show up.....the whole country isn't that big. It could be walked across country in less than 3 days. =) I should call them in. They need baths and pie was promised if they went back outside after dinner. It's getting cool, but it really was warm earlier, explaining why they have shorts on under thier jackets that they came in and begged for. The car said 21 degrees celcius.....I really don't know what that converts to, but I remember someone saying " It's going to be really nice today. Up to 16" So I am thinking maybe 70 ish or something. They do love digging in that dirt. They usually collect rocks. I figure digging up the rocks is constructive and helps the cause of preparing it for planting. Oh! And did I mention that I have laundry hanging out there? Yeah. I have given in and hang clothes out there when it is not raining. Jeans and sweatshirts. I will NOT hang my knickers out there like my next door neighbors. I have my limits.....and that is one of them. It's bad enought that they laundry room is right next to the kitchen table and when it is that time of the wash cycle some of my dainties are hanging like right there as we have dinner.
Like I mentioned, the children are in the dirt. And the little one, came to the door to tell me about the dog next door going back inside. She has dirt everywhere, face, legs, lips and it would appear that she lost a shoe in the dirt. I sent her to get Emily....saying it's pie time. So, I will have to end this. But I will be back. I really do need to get rid of the pie. They have not discovered preservatives here and everything molds and goes bad after a day or two. Can't waste pie.
Til next time! Oh. She found the shoe. Happily exclaimed that it was indeed in the dirt!!!!
2 comments:
Anita,
I've been meaning to write you ever since Christmas. I was beginning to wonder about you prior, but then got your new e-mail. I hope things are going well in England now, I'm sure it's a huge adjustment. Write anytime to want to bitch, I'll listen! Get me updated on what's been happening in your lives, besides the obvious-England! Talk to you soon.
Heidi
Anita,
Hopefully you can read my messages. I wanted to let you know of a scrapbooking company that is all online. It is called TLC, the website is topline-creations.com I know you want to go out and scrapbook, but at least you can do some shopping on-line. I know that they sell a lot in Europe. Hopefully things will get better there for you.
Heidi
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