One phrase as of late has completely lost its usefulness for us. Home. We talk of going "back home" to Chile...people ask us how it is being "home" again (in Pennsylvania). Family "back home" in Montana ask when we're coming "home". Well, "home" for the moment is this lovely home above; Dustin's cousin Rod and his wife Sherry's farmhouse. We live in the basement suite (not our first in our nomadic life, but certainly the nicest). Ammenities include but are not limited to: a garbage disposal (never had one and am admittedly fascinated with and frightened by it), a dishwasher (I am in astonishment at how much of my time is NOT spent doing dishes), an ice and water dispenser on the refrigerator door (I am drinking like a camel and not ashamed; how tasty, how easy!), and a lighted well covered by thick plexiglass that you can stand on top of and get the willies, any time of day.
Above all, though, the kids are quite taken with the increment snowfall. Yes, we get snow in Chile, but not in Puerto Montt, on the Andes behind us. So, they say things like, "Wow! Mommy, it's snowing!!! (pause) Is it Christmas?"(ideas picked up from books, as Christmas in Chile is watermelon, sun, swimming, beach time). No matter how little the remaining mounds of snow are, Sophia just MUST jump on it a bit before she'll go in. Here we are enjoying the kids' first snow experience. For you fashionistas out there (I mean you Pavel), yes, I happen to think mustard mittens go quite nicely with a pink coat, thank you very much.
So, Reuben was basically immobile and such being the case was sent solo down the hill in this disc with Mommy running behind melodramatically crying, "MY BABY! MY BABY!". Too bad that the snow wasn't a bit deeper; Sophia's first ever snow angel ended up being a "grass angel" once formed ; ). Maybe this is the only way some of us will wake up about global warming...when we feel glad to be able to make tiny snowmen and sled on an inch of snow....I digress..so..."home"...what a concept. To those who have one, I am glad for you, and thank you for the hospitality you've extended through it. For those who don't, I understand you; let's continue in the adventure of the nomadic life with all the lessons and blessings it brings
Good day!
Your Most Devoted, Sarah.
Good day!
Your Most Devoted, Sarah.
2 comments:
oh! what great pictures; it's so good to see your faces again. I miss you guys! Sophie and Edison look great and little Reuben is growing so fast!
you can stand on top of a well? sweet....
anyway I'm sitting here in shorts and you guys seem a world away.
love you bunches, give the babies a kiss from Lizzie!
dearest sarah,
here i am debating whether to email you or post. i think i'll stick with the post! that way i wont get too longwinded. first of all, i'm so glad ed and sofi are settling in and enjoying the snow so much! and ruben looks like a little angel of course. it seems like your mexico trip was an absolute blast. im so happy for you all! it sounds (ans looks)like it was absolutely amazing. plus all the neat little conveniences of your american basement home...interesting how we learn to live without all that stuff huh? i got back from the rowing trip sunday morning at 3 how exhausting! and this week we hostetters embark on a more rigid schedule. we'll see how that works out! though nobody on our team won any medals, nearly everyone made it to the finals and did a pretty good showing! seeing as practially all were new boys, that's not bad. all in all, everyone ended up pretty motivated for next years cmpetition. dad and i plus the other family members that went, camped out in a pretty neat spot by the lake. the 90 degree weather sure contributed to our desire to go swimming! which we did as much as possible. so yeah it was a good trip and my panaroma for this year is teaching english as much as possible, plus i am giving piano lesons to yoya, and teaching the adolesecnt boy group on sundays. im learing as much as they are, it's quite a fun challege. jordan is also in my class. i also have 3 months to prepare as much as possible for college entry requirements, a task that is both challenging and invigorating! up to date my biggest concerns are a good research report subject and the math SAT test section. speaking of yoya's b day in the end she didnt go out all night at all what a relief. rather, since it was festival night in puerto monnt, we went out to singing contest and concert. i got my pic taken with a rather famous singer here what an expereience! you can view it on my fotolog page www.fotolog.com/debi_4_real my hand has 2 rather hideous lumps on it but i can use it for everything and my liver is normal too. last doctor's checup is in a couple of week. thank God for teaching me so many things from this time and showing me what my real priorities are and should be....i have to get going mybe htis afternoon we are going to movie theater with cole and coni i sure hope it works out. miss yu bunches sarah lenora drop me a short emal whenever you have time. i would love to hear from you! God bless. byeee
love deb
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