This week the Washington area has been experiencing what I like to call “Portland weather.” The temperature is pleasant enough, but the sun seems to be held hostage behind a wall of clouds. And even though the rain is sporadic, it looks like it could happen at any moment. So today I decided I needed something bright in the house and went for these:
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First of all, many, many thanks to those of you that left a comment on my last entry, either here or on Facebook. Your support and kindness was really overwhelming and made Shawn and I both feel at least a little better. It’s still a sensitive subject around here, of course, but we’re working through it. Adding to the stress this week was the potential shutdown of the federal government. It was pretty rough, particularly toward the end of the week, not knowing if either of us would be furloughed and for how long. Luckily this has been averted for now, but who knows what lies ahead as the debates start for next year’s budget.
One of the things I’m really looking forward to when we move back to the US is that I can cook the way I want to. It is nice that in The Bahamas, we can get American brands, but that mostly applies to junk food and not the things I should be eating. When we went grocery shopping this week, I jumped up and down when I saw that they had kale. The last time I saw fresh kale was August of 2009. Needless to say, I grabbed a couple bunches when I saw it. The checkout girl had no idea what it was — “Kale. K-A-L-E.” I said.
Remember when I mentioned this? Well, the embarrassment of bananas is here:
Shawn got some good news a few weeks ago!
It’s been a tough week – both at work and at home. To give you an idea of what I mean when I say a tough week at home: I slept in the guest room last night because the dog decided to pee all over my side of the bed while Shawn and I watched the State of the Union Address. Precious. (I tell myself that she’s not smart enough to actually mean anything by that.) But today was brightened by the arrival of my order from Fabric Depot!
As you can see (assuming you’re not reading this through bloglines), I decided to change up my header. The old one was too boring and I think this one gives you a glimpse into the types of things I see on a daily basis. I’ve been trying to really focus on the pleasant parts of Kyiv lately. I do this every time I get close to leaving a place. It might be silly, but I think it’s a good exercise in slowing down and focusing.
After some very autumn-like weather last week (rainy and downright chilly some mornings), we’re back to mid- to upper- 90 temperatures (F) this week. This has led to some extremely lazy behavior on the part of Laika and myself. Mosly involving laying on the couch and watching the Olympics. Thank you Eurosport 24-hour coverage.