Closing In On A Month to D-day

Hi All ~

It's Friday afternoon, August 1st, and here I sit at the computer! Now I should be thinking about our leaving on Sept 3rd...but no, I've been playing games and checking Facebook...shame of all shames! I have been trying to do a few things everyday and I'm not too overwhelmed right now...but the day will soon come when I'm frantic about my "to do" list.

What's to do?

1. Well, I've got to make sure all our bills and banking stuff is up to date and correct cuz I'm sure not going to get any bills in Erseke in a timely fashion...altho Redi would phone me about any problems. Oh, yeah I need to tell you that Redi Gjoshe will be staying in our home again. That makes it so nice for us and for him too...as it's like his "other" home anyway. I don't have to do too much arranging on the homefront with him here.

2. Next comes the mailing of boxes...books, stuff we don't want in our suitcases,
the things folks in Erseke have asked us to get for them (which isn't much, just more books!), etc.

3. Getting our clothes ready...fall, winter, spring all in the suitcases. Most of our winter things are in our storage closet in our apartment...but I brought some back with me in Feb to be dry cleaned. Also Bob seemed to be so cold after his rounds of chemo that I brought some of his sweaters and a bulky jacket home too. I've just got to get it together and ready for the packing.

4. We are working in the yard a bit (when it's below 95, that is) trying to get it very simple to care for..moving potted plants together on the patio, weeding and raking up leaves, etc. Redi doesn't mind watering for us and if he'll mow once in awhile that's enough.

5. We're working on language again. These "old dogs" have just gotta be better with Shqip...so we trudge on. It's the conjugation that's the hardest for us. But every year we seem to do better and know more...and just talk away as people smile and shake their heads...oh, that's po not yo???

Well, now I've got to figure out dinner. Another thing we're trying to accomplish is seeing friends before we leave. So tomorrow night we're at the Franz's with the Sells'...which will be fun. And the following Sat night we're at the Baker's with the Hatcher's and maybe the Wrightson's too? Some of our dearest friends who've walked many miles of life with us.

Rrofsh...

Linda