Tidbits

{Shhh...I didn't really blog yesterday. I pre-posted the last two photos. ::snort::}

Here are a few tidbits from yesterday.

Local PWOC. I'm serving as the interim Children's Ministry Coordinator. I love the children, am learning to work better with other's children who don't really like Inductive Studies, continue to wonder about one little one with a snot fetish, and totally LOVE the fellowship with my partner.

I took the 3 younger ones with me yesterday. I really don't NEED Arielle on the weeks that Christie can help. She and Jared are able to stay home and work. I need to take the younger ones. Twyla is running a homeschool room and I so appreciate her care and oversight for my young students. I KNOW that Zander cannot work independently for 90 minutes...and there are older kids in the room every other week...but I so appreciated Twyla's willingness to work with him...even though Zander needs to learn some social skills and not fight with her son. I'm working on it. Twyla, you're a gem! Of course, we NEVER really get done what we would at home, so I continue to feel behind and evaluate Tuesday a.m. involvement. I feel a great need to BE HOME when I'm home because I know more travel is in my future.

After PWOC the younger ones and I did our big shopping at the commissary. The ladies loved my choices of 5 lbs of rice, Miso stuff, and noodles...but when I asked them if the noodles I'd chosen and Miso were o.k. they really frowned and tried to communicate with me. It appears I need soy noodles. I'm not sure WHAT the noodles I bought were for. I was sure they'd be great in broth...they said no. I asked if you'd put veggies over the top of them....no. I asked what you do and they said you cook them and put them in bamboo. OK - I'm lost. They ran and got me "Miso kits" but these seem to be glorified Top Ramen. I plan to grab a friend to take me shopping at the Japanese supermarket and we'll find Ramen noodles....fresh would be lovely. I know I can make Miso Ramen at home. I honestly didn't want the Miso Kits....but as often happens....once they are SO helpful I don't have the heart to say, "Nevermind, I don't want it after all". This accounts for several recent home purchases. ::grin::

Mike worked late again last night. The kids and I ate dinner (YES - REAL FOOD). I worked on the Protestant News. They practiced. Then we put on Narnia and vegged.

There you have it....I called Heronet and requested tech support. He'll be here today at 11:00 a.m. He planned on coming yesterday but since I'm clueless about routers and such I thought he should wait until Mike is home (today is Veteran's Day). Since we have "plan A" this will only cost approx $10 and we should have all 3 pc's and the wireless working.....

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