Ok - I've heard you and I will take the blog out of retirement and do at least one more until I go away for the summer. And I guess that the fact that my password has changed since the last blog, it truly has been too long. The problem was 1) nothing that interesting has happened [besides what's become the usual strikes, riots and large animal sightings] and 2) Jeff has been asking me to update the blog (some things never change!).
So, really the only reason I have jumped on today was I received email from a writer- friend that is so dedicated to her profession/art that she writes every day. I mean if she can write daily, I sure as hell can write monthly.
Jeff is doing great - still working for the Feds, still enjoying it. His travel schedule has picked up but I am much more comfortable at the house so it hasn't been an issue.
Henry is also doing great, too. I do see some few signs that he has changed from this experience. He has become much more aware about his surroundings. He doesn't just walk lazily to the car but very purposefully. He locks the car doors immediately and is just generally much more aware. He has also become really confident and a lot more independent. He can't wait to get back to SF so he can jump right into Boy Scout Camp and then SkyLake.
Teddy - doing great, three. He has decided to thrown himself an early birthday party this Saturday. He let me know a couple days ago that he checked the calendar and Saturday night was open so he invited a couple of boys for a sleepover party. That's Teddy taking care of his own business. Gotta love a boy that takes the initiative to get what he wants.
Anna, aka Nanny McPhee, Snaggler, Goofy, Oh That's Gross, has been losing her teeth daily. We are now down to one in the center which also remind us of the Mad Magazine guy. Still working hard at trying to keep up or beat the boys.
I've been working at the shelter, baking a ridiculous amount of cookies, entertaining Peace Corps boys, and riding my horse Blue Bell. The PC boys come into town for meetings and then they crash at our house so they don't have to stay at a hostel and they can have a home-cooked meal. They are young, optimistic, smart, and fun to hang out with. Blue Bell is my 20 year old retired race horse turned school horse, blind in one eye, horse. I have gone from walking with a leader to jumping over small jumps and even cantering. I am having a great time but I don't think you can bounce a quarter off my ass yet! (Dime maybe).
There are only 13 more days until we are in the States - believe it or not I haven't been counting down but there has been a World Cup (soccer match that seems to be a big deal) daily count down for the last 200 days.......