Relief

An evening of relief because:

I'm making headway in packing - though the cleaning and tidying is suffering in response.

We're managing to sell the few bits of that furniture we bought here (just sold computer desk and office chair this eve).

Found a secondhand ministry store that will collect our unsold items just before we leave.

Wednesday is hump day and it is "downhill" now till Daddy comes home Saturday.

Kids are still relatively happy, though Mommy's gotta get bedtimes back together... Jasmin is showing the effects of late nights and early mornings - she is terrible at sleeping in even when really tired - and our days aren't getting going until nearly 9 as we wait for Grace to wake up.

The internet still works after jumbling everything to get the desk away to sell it without unplugging everything.

I get to be with adults tomorrow - it's park day with the home school group.  Double bonus: I get to visit with the one I would consider my best friend here, though not at the park with the others.


Penang was talked about in a positive light spontaneously by the girls today. We were walking to Tesco for lunch and to shop for goodbye presents for their friends.  Mommy forgot to bring water, so we were all thirsty.  They began talking about drinks that they like, coke and lime juice (fresh made lemonade made with limes) being the top two! Lime juice they discovered in Penang, and talking about it triggered other good things about our short visit to Penang last month... so Grace talked about moving there without tears - even enthusiasm.