Sunday, September 24, 2006
We’ve gotten a lot of cleaning done in the garage, and it’s been a productive weekend. We still have a ways to go, but I don’t feel like it’s a huge burden hanging over my head any more. It’s still a burden, just not a huge one. I figure several more hours and it will be OK.
I talked to my friend Liza today. She just got back from Russia with her two new adopted daughters, ages 16 and 14. Liza is single. Her parents are gone. She has many challenges ahead. I know she will be a great mom, though. We are going to get together next week, so the girls can visit. Alesia talked to one of them on the phone tonight – I am not sure which one. Alesia kept saying “Shto?” which means “What?” – clearly her Russian is going away. Hopefully she will not lose it altogether, though.
Tim trimmed my hair – it was getting shaggy. I feel like a shorn sheep, though. It’s reverting to it’s curly state, which makes it hard to manage. Glad to know it still has some curl left, though, I guess…
Alesia and I are both OK, thank goodness. I felt a little yucky yesterday, but not enough to keep me from getting some work done in the garage. Alesia had a bout of nausea yesterday but it passed quickly. We seem to have beat this bug.
Bronwyn came today and tutored Alesia for a couple of hours. She reported Alesia did really well. We have seen such a huge improvement in the last few months.
While she was being tutored, and later today when Alesia went to Elena's to play, I got some time to myself. I used it to work on my book some more. I've been making some cuts, hopefully making it a faster, more interesting read. I hope I can finish this draft soon, and show it to the publisher who's doing my children's book. I am excited to be writing again. I don't know why I didn't look into self-publishing years ago. It seems like the best thing to do right now.
