I miss my puppy!!

I went to see Loki while I was in Bartlesville. She was very happy to see me. I was very happy to see her. She seems to be very happy with the neighbors. I miss her very much, but I know that she is loved and taken care of. She will be very happy having Rosevelt (their dog) and their kids to play with. I LOVE YOU PUPPY DOG!

Today I am thankful for concrete buildings...

On Sunday a big storm blew in from the Atlantic. The wind was blowing hard enough that all the windows were whistling. I thought I would open the windows for a little bit to air out the apartment. But the wind was blowing so hard that it almost blew the paintings off the wall!!


It was a beautiful storm. Big dark clouds, lots of thunder and lightning, but it hardly even rained. The wind just blew and blew and the clouds raced by, and it sprinkled here and there. Just enough to get the ground wet. But that will change soon. Before you know it we will be up to our eyeballs in rain!! Rainy season is about to start. It will rain enough that several of the streets will flood.

Anyway, I looked out the window the other day and realized that even though I was homesick and sad the otherday, I have a lot to be thankful for. Today I am thankful for concrete buildings. Construction here is cinder block and concrete and tile. At first it seemed cold and harsh to me. But now it feels strong. Because when I looked out my window I learned that our neighbors didn't fare as well as we did through that storm.


I'm not sure if it is their home or if it's just where they work. But this little "building" didn't quite survive the big winds. And even though they are roped off as a warning, people are still there. So today, if nothing else, I am thankful for concrete buildings.

Sorry, no picture today...

I had a hard day today. I am really starting to get homesick. It's all the little things that just seem to be building and making it harder. I miss jumping in the car and running to Wal-mart if I need something and knowing that 98% of the time what I am looking for will actually BE at Wal-mart. I looked at 4 different stores for measuring spoons the other day. I was lucky to find measuring cups at 1 store. ONLY 1 store had measuring cups. I want to go to Sonic and get a fountain drink. I want to go for a walk. I want to pick up the phone and call my family and friends without worrying about how much it costs and hurting my brain trying to calulate what time it is there. I want to be able to understand what people are saying without having to concentrate!! I don't want to hear honking car horns and sirens anymore. I want good water pressure in the shower. I want my stuff!! I want my tv shows back. I want Dish Network back. I want.... a lot of things. But I guess in the end I am thankful to have had those things and be able to miss them, because so many people here never have and probably never will. Maybe tomorrow will be better.