Monday - I went into town to get the tire (tyre) fixed on the trailer and hopefully get my kickstand fixed - but that didn't happen. The tire did, so that's more important. Also got to go to RC to play piano for a few hours, which was nice but also frustrating to realize how much 'dusting off' these old pieces of mine need that I used to be able to play with no problem at all. Maybe one day I'll have a piano and have time to practice on a regular basis! I also cycled down to Scotsdale's Garden Center for more pots for the plants. That night David went out with a friend while his family was OOT.
Tuesday - went to Zoology Museum with a classmate from school and his family - Australians. Hardly anyone was there since it was during the week and all state schools have gone back already.
Kids and I to Adventurers/Sainsbury's that evening. I bought too many groceries to bring home, especially with two kids. Very top-heavy bike, but Schaeffer liked riding on the back and did well with it. I had to have Adelaide get out and walk over the bridge that goes over the RR b/c there was no way I could cycle over it, and I would have exhausted myself trying to push everything/everyone over the hill. Ah, live and learn - next time I'll go to the store by myself or do an order.
Thursday - Parkside pool with South African friend and her kids, another classmate of Adelaide's. Good swimming from both of mine; big improvement! David had Life in the Round that night.
Friday - To Scotsdales with another classmate and her mom. Nice to get a lift, with 3 bags of soil to be brought home! Baked that afternoon for David to take bars with him to the Youth get-together that he was speaking at that evening, on apologetics. He had to figure out the bus to get out there; it was where I go for Bible study on Thursdays.
Saturday - Wimpole with American friends from church. We joined zipcar on Friday so we could take a car today, since there's not a bus or train near Wimpole. Zipcar was really easy to use, so that was nice. Not as easy as a car outside your door, but they make it easy to make reservations, get into the car, fill up with gas, directions, etc.
Petting the huge "Shire" horses there..
The farm...
Petting "Charlie" the pony
Pigs!
Poor pig doesn't know what's coming!
Feeding the pigs...
Riding the mini tractors
Playground
On the old tractor
The Hall. The last owner was the daughter of Rudyard Kipling.
Adelaide petting "Ginger" the cat while the lady spins wool to knit into hats.
Sunday, 22nd - Church in the morning. Church at night, David preached. He walked, I rode with the kids (and made it up Castle Hill! No flat tire this week!). Very rainy - more hail! Very surprised that I even heard thunder, which I believe is the first time since being here.
It's fun to think about all the international friendships we have here. Just this week, I've gotten together with Australian, South African and English friends from school. Another school mom from The Netherlands stopped by for sunflower seedings on Thursday. I was emailing our neighbors from Iceland about coming over. I wrote our next door Persian neighbor a thank you note for the Easter chocolates she gave us. We went to the concert by our Hong Kong apprentice and girlfriend, and there saw another apprentice from Norway/Japan. I stopped to chat with our neighbor from India/US. It's nice to feel closer to the heartbeat of the world and a reminder that the world is a big place with many different types of people in it!
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