April 21, 2012

The weather has finally shifted here and everyone is out in their yards (which are called gardens here) clearing brush and planting flowers. It's been an unusually cold spring, but the effects of climate change are more noticeable here as they are on most islands.

I've been looking for a local chch near to where I'm living so I can get to know some people, please pr that I could find some Chinese friends to share the Good News with! There must be some nearby and I really miss being able to share cultures.

This week I've been sorting out a new horse loan since the woman I was loaning from turned out to be crazy and paranoid- like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. :( I think I've found a place but we'll see how it goes. A horse loan is like a long term borrowing but where the horse stays where it is. It's a cheaper way to ride and gain horse care experience.

I've had this weird recurring fever since January, it comes and goes and last week I was mostly sick in bed. I'm feeling better this week but the fatigue and fevers are really not good combined with the extreme tiredness I already have caused by antidepressants. Fortunately I managed to reduce the dose but my sleep is really not good- I sleep soundly for 4 hours and then have a sort of zombie sleep where I'm not asleep but also not fully conscious. Pr for restful sleep!




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Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone! It's a holiday now and everything has slowed to a crawl. Except tourism. :)


I went in to London yesterday and was nearly pickpocketed- or groped, I'm not sure which! The city was packed and I was very glad to get back home. :)

Nelly made her first outing in her walking jacket, nice and bright and reflective. My kittens are growing like mad, they have little jackets too and they've been out for walks on leads already.




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Good Friday

Happy Easter everyone! It's 5:46am here, the dawn is on it's way and the dawn chorus is really noisy outside. Although there's been a few frosty nights, spring is definitely here. You'll laugh but freezing is cold for here at night. :)

Life here is organised by terms instead of semesters, 3 terms + summer holiday. The schools have 2 weeks off right now for the end of term and to celebrate Easter. Imagine if all school aged children were off for 2 weeks and all families took a 2 week vacation at the same time. Visiting grandparents and warm destinations in Europe, basically everything small businesswise closes for 2 weeks. We're just at the end of week 1.

I've not been feeling well on and off for ages, I seem to have a recurring fever. It was mild at first a few months ago and barely noticeable. This past month tho it has been annoying 2 days a week, and yesterday I felt very tired. I'm wondering if it's mono- my neck glands are sore and puffy more frequently now. I'm booking a doctor's appointment for this week.

A few highlights of the week have been getting to know people at the stables where I'm loaning a horse called Henry. Pr for JC centred conversations especially with Easter here. I'm trying to get to know neighbors, and share the good news with my business friends. My friend U is getting his life a bit back together now and sees his son regularly, but he's less interested in the good news now. Keep pring for him.

A few photos this week- taking my kittens for their first walk outside. :)




Oshie



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Brindie




Brindie




Nelly

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