monday or maybe Thursday- I forget

Monday the favor continued as I asked for help to get the photos off my camera and the man I asked in the television repair shop decided to help me. It took three disks to capture the photos and then he erased them off my camera. He charged me nothing. FAVOR!!!! And I had three men greet me with Jene Dobre Pani. Usually nobody says ANYTHING to me. It felt great.

Somewhere this week I painted seven small paintings. That was fun. We have stayed close to the apartment. Jubi has been tired and needed catching up.

We saw the girls at School 5 and Zosia. It was very nice. Basia came and interpreted.

We went out to eat at the Romantic Pizza restaurant and last night we met Basia's cousins at Pinocchio's. Three of her cousins came. Magda who is 18, Gosia who is early 30s and Ania who is about 30. There is another sister and a brother but they were not there. We had a good time and Jubi ate SO MUCH PIZZA! It is her favorite food her and Pinocchio's is her favorite place.

Today is Thursday. It is raining and I am about to go paint. I woke up with allergies but I took something and well, it could be working better. It is raining off and on and perfect napping weather. Jubi is sleeping well.

She has really enjoyed Skype and talking to Daddy and siblings. She got to see Anita yesterday and that was great. I keep missing Teri, but I'll keep trying.

I can't believe it is almost time to go home. It has gone SO FAST! There is just not enough time in the day when your little one sleeps late and takes a nap, but it is part of the cost of staying up too late night after night. It is a cost I can live with.

Part of why we came was so that Jubi and I could get to know each other. It has been very good and it is interesting how often I call her RUTH these days. She is much like Ruth but she is also VERY DIFFERENT than Ruth. She is more stubborn than Ruth, but she is also so very very pleasant. She loves going to sleep with me. We "face out smiles at each other" to fall asleep.

I better go paint or the window of opportunity will be closed to soon.

I still don't have my portfolio back but Jubi and I called it back today. We stuck our heads out the window and said, PORTFOLIO - COME HOME! Jubi said "Folio- COME HOME! Amen" I think she is on to something.

love ya. Gwen