My own Handy Andy

Another quiet weekend. Lots of rain! Yesterday we hit IKEA when it opened and bought a new dining room table. Very excited! Now that I am getting crazy in the kitchen, we wanted to have an expandable table (and maybe even host a dinner party)! Yesterday afternoon, I went over to take care of Susan's cat Wrigley (and to take a HOT shower--yes, still no hot water!) and figured out Wrigley had a bladder infection. I called Susan in Prague and was able to get in touch with a friend of ours who had some antibiotics until a vet could be called. Today Darron spent the morning putting the table together, and I must say he did a fantastic job. We don't have matching chairs yet because we couldn't fit them in the car! While my own Handy Andy had his tool box out, I put him to work fixing a few other things around our apartment. Both toilet seats needed tightening and my Handy Andy didn't disappoint! We both went over to Susan's to check on Wrigley and "to the rescue" Bobbie came over with the antibiotics. Wrigley was still her playful, cute self so I am hoping she wasn't in too much pain.

I also spent a large amount of time studying Russian. My teacher is hard-core! Lots and lots of homework plus listening exercises! She even told me she wants me to find a Russian restaurant when in the US so I can practice. Um, HELLO (sorry, ZDRAST-voiee-tya)........ I am going to be at Bob Evans, Cracker Barrell, Aurelio's, Langels, Ruth's Chris Steak House, etc... NOT a Russian restaurant! I have my first quiz tomorrow so we'll see how much I've learned!

We are very excited for the arrival of our first guest! My friend Jen Meyers lands tomorrow around 12:35pm. We are sending a car to pick her up at the airport. We are going to paint this town red and try and stay out of trouble!

I am also getting exicited for my visit to the US. Jen and I are flying back together on June 1st-it will make the flight go so much faster! Darron will fly to Chicago June 10th and is staying 2 weeks! Hopefully it will be a relaxing trip for him, he's been working so hard! I get to say 5 weeks total which I am PUMPED about!