Wally report! I have spoken to actuarial student. Foolish mortal, she dared to suggest that she had done more study than I had. She has learned the error of her ways.

Ha! This is akin to showing battle scars among actuaries.

I love the Wally report

{{Astarte}} I'm sorry, that's just eveil.

current debate- head back to warm bead with DH - or head out in the fog for the 30 minutes of gardening I really want/need to do(which would require clothes). I think bed is winning . it is chilly in the house

Punctuation for Susan and Astarte, and, hey, some for vw and Toto, too.

I just spent all but $2.50 of the $6.00 allotted weekend walking around money on a jar of fresh salsa at the local farmers' market. Ate some with wheat crackers, as we have no tortilla chips on hand. Then drank the juice out of the bowl, it was that darned good.

A couple of hours ago, when I first woke up, the internets weren't working for me. It was almost horrible, but then I remembered it was the weekend and went back to bed.

I went back to bed. but 10 min later, matt got a call . so I have gardened and showered. Now, matt is making breakfast.

{{{Susan}}}

{{{Astarte}}} Much job~ma to you.

VCOB just called. He says it looks like a matter of hours to days, which is actually what I was expecting when he went into the hospital.

Well. For now I need to feed Annabel and shower, just like any other morning, and then start thinking of what needs to be done to be ready, and who all I need to let know that I'll be gone.

Susan, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. If it is your dad's time, I hope he goes peacefully. Strength to you.

Oh, Susan. I hope it's an easy passing, for him. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Oh, Susan. Wish I could offer something constructive, but you have my respect and admiration for the way in which you're knuckling down and keeping at it. Go you.

So, I've told the company that I'll accept the paid position in Cairo preparing for the school's opening, whatever that consists of. But I'm hoping that once I'm in Cairo I'll be able to look around and see if there are teaching jobs available in town, and if it looks like I'm sitting on my arse doing precious little, I'll speak to my employers about the possibility of leaving until the following September, in order to ensure my teaching skills don't atrophy.

Not ideal, but I think it's the best bet for now.

Meanwhile - damn, I wish I could have brought you folks along with me today. We went to Haworth, home of the Brontes, which is a lovely wee town in gorgeous countryside. That aside, though, there's a wee shop called the Souk which is crammed with vintage and antique clothing - the majority being more than 60 years old. And I so wanted to have skinny wee Bitches to dress up in the fabulous things.