January 23, 2011
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slow
So, things are slow around here, hence the absence of regular (ie. daily) updates. Apologies to those whose habits include reading this blog with their morning coffee.
The rains that i alluded to in the previous post have continued in earnest, which is lovely. The only downside is the task of bringing in and out of the deck chair cushions. Alas, what a difficult life we lead. haha. We still have yet to find and purchase new deck chairs since our old ones are falling apart at the seams, or at the corners as it were. Fanja claims that there is a guy from her church who makes and sells bamboo furniture just near to the Ambohibao corner (which of course means nothing to anyone who doesnt/hasnt live here, but anyway.) I suppose we must just go out and look for him one of these days, a day preferably prior to the day the last 3 chairs collapse under our weight.
Judah has latched positively onto the idea of going to “the” French Elementary school, which is located just up the road from his current Frjji0iench pre-school. I’ve heard that applications are due in March, so that’ll be an upcoming project. We are also currently debating about the best time for furlough/home assignment and how it can best correlate with his schooling.
I’m waiting for my Malagasy tutor to return from a trip to France. I was loathe to get back into it because i am a lazy bum when it comes to regular lessons, but i did realize that right now is the best time to get back into it before i become too accustomed to the free time again. alas. I’ve been doing self-study though. My ladies seem equally determined to stuff as much Malagasy into me as i can hold, they talk to me first in Malagasy and then, upon seeing my blank face, attempt to explain what they’ve said in french. Asher, on the other hand, is taking to Malagasy like a Malagasy. haha. I swear to you that he understands the words already and has repeated the important ones like: misotra (thankyou) and mihinana (eat, time to eat). His normal daily routine is communicated to him mostly in Malagasy by me also.
We just had the CEO of MAF-Africa Region over for dinner and discussion. It was a good chat, especially since we’ve no pressing concerns or annoyances. I reckon we’re on the same page as his vision, which makes things a lot more exciting than being led by someone who is going in a different direction all together.
Josh and i have been doing Guitar Hero III Co-op Career together most nights as our evening’s entertainment. We generally play our ‘guitars’ sitting right in front of the front living room window with the curtains open, which i can imagine may supply the night guards with occasional viewing entertainment. haha.
Asher is displaying some significant uh… how to say… strength of character traits. haha. At 14 months he reckons that he can walk down stairs standing up, facing forward. ack! he climbs up on the table constantly, and/or anything else he can clamber up on. He thinks he’s an adult, essentially, and can be found sitting on the couch more often than not with an x-box controller in hand (despite the fact that they are definitely off limits to him) pretending to play because he sees his big brother playing. When in-crib against his will he will throw bottles, teddy-bears, and blankets across the room in protest. <sigh> Mostly i find his unwillingness to cuddle to be difficult. ha. Judah is definitely more of a cuddler and i suppose i must content myself with his affection.
anyway, now it’s 8:45pm and time to head up for bed. have a great week!
