Molly and I are taking longer walks these days, and (most of the time) it is beautiful out! Granted, I'm still wearing a jacket, a sweater, and a scarf when we go out... but other than that it's beautiful! I am counting down the days till Rupert and I make our way to the USofA for two weeks of sweltering heat and enough humidity to swim through. :) Ah, the land of Rita's, Coldstone, and Chick Fil'A. What am I looking forward to the most? Seeing friends and family I haven't seen for over a year. Staying with my parents and having my two nephews running around. Going shopping at the outlets with my mom and sister. Getting my yearly quota of vitamin D at Rehobeth Beach (I don't think I should set my expectations at getting a tan... I think it would take my skin too long to thaw out after the long winter. Just a hint of red would make me happy!!). And hopefully finally changing my name on my social security card and driver's license! (Those things become much more difficult when you live in another country!). There are friends to see who have had babies in the last year while I've been away, restaurants I'm dying to go to, and plenty of City Dock to be had. Oh, and I can't wait to feel the freedom of driving again! Sadly, I have yet to get my license here... it's because I can't drive a stick-shift yet (or as they say here 'manual'. I said 'stick-shift' to someone here and they thought I was being crude!). But you'll be happy to know that I have signed up for driving lessons starting next week. Haha, you'd think after driving for nearly 10 years I wouldn't be so nervous! But round-abouts here are deadly... seriously. But I'll let you know how that goes!As far as other updates... again, I am seriously lagging behind. I am still working as a church secretary and a newborn hearing screener. God has shown me time and time again that He must just have the right nursing job out there for me, because 19 applications and nearly 5 months later, I've only had one interview. He knows what He's doing, and He's teaching me to trust Him for His timing. So I'll just keep plugging away at those applications in the meantime! More updates on Rupert and the animals to come... lots of exciting things there! But I'm starving after being woken up to search for our dog who got out of our front yard, for the millionth time! Gotta love pets! :)
[The video is of our cat chasing gnats. They are called 'midgies' short for 'midgets'. Sorry that it's sideways! Haven't quite figured out how to change that yet!]
