10 days

(Lesley) Well, we have 10 days to finish getting ready and I think we might be able to pull it off.  Having the summer free to get ready has made it a little easier.  We pick a few things to do each day, and whittle down the list.  Unfortunately, it seems we think of something new, daily, to add to our list.  Generally though, the list is getting shorter not longer.

I have one more triathlon: Riding Mountain Tri.  Then I will be ready to put my gear away.  John and I have packed most of our clothes so if we look like we are wearing the same things over and over again, we probably are. However, we launder them often while we still have the machine at our disposal.  I actually thought I was going to teach the kids to hand wash their socks and underwear (so that I didn’t end up having to do it for a week while teaching them). Now I figure they will learn out of necessity sooner or later.  I remember wearing grey cardboard socks at their age.  The kids’ rooms are progressively cleaner and emptier; but Mhari’s, not quite as quickly or easily as Sam’s. 

John made chapattis last night.  They were great.  We ate them with his dhal and his chickpea curry.  He can’t wait till we get to India for the food.  He will extend his cooking repertoire next year, I’m sure.  Not that he has a small repertoire; on the contrary, we are well fed (lots of variety, healthy meals, spicy foods etc.)

On the subject of food, it is Blizzard day here in Winnipeg.  Apparently we need to support the Children’s Miracle Fund today by buying and eating a Blizzard at Dairy Queen.  Well, that is what the kids have been telling me all week.  I am easily convinced when ice cream is involved so we are going to go for it.  Oreo cookie jar, here I come.  I should be embarrassed to know the flavour but we had to do a trial run at the blizzards last week, just to be sure. Bye for now, Lesley