Day 59 Saturday

My how quickly two months passes. We have had so much fun here getting to learn all sorts of new things and meet so many interesting people.

Today broke bright and clear, and about 43 degrees F at 8:30AM. We had an idea that it would be a warmish day, the heaters did not have to work so hard overnight. We actually turned them down when we got up at 11:00PM. Thanks Manchester! After a long Friday we went to bed early, about 8:30--I was really tired for some reason. Manchester called at 10:50, "Sorry to call so late, I know it's short notice but can we borrow your house tomorrow?" She had a conflict in venues needed a room for her student group. "Ummm, sure. Goodnight."  However, being awakened, we both had a hard time going back to sleep, so Beloved and I watched a movie in the middle of the night! Got back to bed about 1:30 and finished out our eight.

It ends up they did not come over today, something else worked out but the house was all ready just in case.

So, like I started out saying, the day was bright and warmer than it has been recently, so it was a good day to work outside. We walked down to The Training House and jumped right in. England was there with Vagev, and by the time noon came around we, about eight of us, had removed six small trees and a couple stumps from the playground, which is just about ready for a few loads of topsoil and then grass seed. Hopefully we can get some growth before it gets too warm.

After the workout in the yard was our language lesson. Still learning more every session, I hope we are ready for the test on Tuesday. It will be half written and half speaking. Always remember, in the possessive, add -nun to the owner and -i to that which is possessed. Johnun bacunun gozun adI Tinadir.

After the lesson we went with Mrs. P to get some prices for a tile and paint project that we have volunteered for. Beloved and I love to do building projects, so this is right up our alley. Mrs. P has done a little, but she still learns some terminology about thinset and grout and sealer and self-leveling concrete, and does a great job of wading her way through the language and interpreting for us to understand what is going on. Turns out that the restroom can be tiled and painted for about $200. We will start next weekend.

By the way, most of you will be starting Daylight Savings Time tonight--don't forget to change your clocks. It will be an interesting week--we start DST next Saturday night. Just gotta be different I guess!