Well it looks as though I brought back a flu from DP. Yesterday I was pretty sick. Totally bedridden, unable to do a whole lot of anything except sleep. And drink water to keep from getting dehydrated. Plus it was rainy out - typical spring weather here in Kiev. Poor Shirley was going stir crazy. Nothing like sharing an apartment with a sick husband who sleeps all day. At least she did manage a few walks outside during breaks in the rain. Not to mention playing just about every computer game on our laptop to death. I felt sorry for her.
Today is Monday and as I indicated in a previous post, it is a holiday. All offices are closed so we won't be able to do anything with the State Department until tomorrow (Tuesday). That is when we officially apply for a new appointment date. Lets just hope and pray that we get a new SDA appointment quick.
I must say that our facilitator hooked us up with a nice apartment in Kiev. We are within walking distance to a lot of things. And this time it is an actual apartment, not a hotel room. We have our own kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, laundary room and balcony. We already hit a grocery store and now have a stocked cupboard and full fridge. This Russian kitchen is actually kind of funny. We couldn't find a lighter that worked (to light the stove or burners) and there wasn't a can opener anywhere but in case we want to booze up, there are plenty of corkscrews, bottle openers and shot glasses. I guess its all in the priorities.
Once we get the SDA paperwork out of the way, Shirley and I will begin spending some time sightseeing. We've already seen the beautiful Churches of St. Michael and St. Sophia. There are other sites to be seen here in the city. Kiev is 1,500 years old. There is a lot of history here.
We got word from home - Ohio was hit with 20" of snow. Its always surprising when that happens in March. In Ohio it could very well have been 70 degrees the day before and the day after the storm. We hear that our Siberian Husky is loving every minute of it. The snow is up to his belly.
Well thats all for now. Thanks for all the emails and comments. Hearing from people at home is always encouraging.
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2 comments:
We are thinking about you both! Steve we hope that you bounce back to health real soon!
:) Dan and Colleen
Steve,
Sorry to here you felt so bad. Hopefully you are back up to par soon.
Shirly,
Don't forget to look for a scrap-book store when you guys start sight seeing. Make sure to take lots of pic's, we will have to have a crop when you get home. You will be in my prayers for a quick 2nd appointment. Have fun seeing the sights and enjoy that you don't have 20 inches of snow.
TTFN, Becky
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