thursday is my friday....

So very soon I'll go to work (in 5 minutes I'll walk to the school next door), work for 2 hours, then it'll be the weekend.  Got a beer chillin' in the freezer:)

reservations for trip complete:)

Finally booked my room in Odessa, so now my necessary arrangements are complete for Odessa then Istanbul.... Oops, just realized while writing this, no they aren't... still don't have my train ticket (either way)...Still very much looking forward to this solo vacation!  I do enjoy my own company.

Orange is the new black...

..is the best show I've seen in awhile...(of course, not counting Dexter and True Blood).. Don't know who mentioned it on FB, but I looked it up, started watching...and Bam.... must see TV

Skyping!

This is the third time I've Skyped with loved ones this week!  Today was Courtney and Carter, and Cody... awesome fun family!  I love you guys!  

lazy days exploring the city

This is one thing I love about living here..... it's fun to go look around and explore places on a Saturday.  I spent hours today venturing downtown, an area I've been to many times before. Today, however, I went into the huge food market for the first time and also for a second viewing at the Pinchuk Art Center's China China exhibition.  All in all, a fulfilling day!

Skyping with my sista!!!

It's been ages since we've spoken much... what with her in Ohio doing most of the overseeing of Mom's care... though Mom's in a home, in a special Alzheimer's unit, there are still many doctor visits, appointments and just plain old visiting that my sister does for our Mom.  It was great to Skype with her today, even though our video wasn't working... She will check if the home has wi-fi so I can Skype with both my sis and mom at the same time.  Sweet.

fixed the kitchen light:)

..the kitchen light which hasn't worked for a few months... I changed the bulb, it came on then off again.  Of course, did I think the new bulb burnt out right away?  No.... So months later, I pulled off the globe, unscrewed the old bulb, which did have that burnt look to it and it rattled when I shook it, and put in the new one.  Ta Da!  Kitchen light works:)