Argh...technology!

Well my intentions were and actually are still good. The plan was to have regular updates on this blogsite in order to give you a glimpse into our everyday lives. Well our everyday lives are slipping by and there is not much to show for it - at least not here.

Don't give up on us. Our computer is in the process of dying (it has already been a long slow painful process) and hopefully this will be remedied soon. We have lots to show you and tell you about, but getting the pictures here for you to see is proving to be rather time consuming and therefore a bit discouraging. But I will forge ahead. One day, there may suddenly be many glimpse back into the weeks past.

In the meantime, let me say, that spring is rapidly giving way to summer. Today was a wonderful 34°C and we enjoyed it by lazily sipping our ice teas on the terrace. Unfortunately, in this week, the wild grasses and who knows what else have reached their fullness and we are struggling with itchy eyes and runny noses. But this too will pass.

This kids are eagerly counting down until school's end which is very near in our sites. I guess one of our children has mixed emotions as she will be graduating and things will be different from now on. She is eager to be finished the school work but not at all eager to say her goodbyes to her dear friends, wondering when they will meet again. Her plans are not yet solid for next year but we trust in God who knows the path she will take.

May Day

May 1 is a national holiday that still is celebrtated with a May Pole. Each village puts up these giant poles, bedecked with ribbons, and they stay put for several weeks. The day also seems to have become the national walking day! All day, you will see groups of people of all ages, hiking around the countryside. It was a beautiful sunny day, making a walk in the fields especially inviting.