I woke up and the rain hadn't improved from late yesterday evening. It was cold and rainy and I could hardly convince myself to get out of bed. I clinged to the last remaining warmth of my water bottle, but eventually caved in and got out of bed.
I actually got a bit homesick today, which surprised the hell out of me. There were a few communication misunderstandings, etc. But I felt much better by the end of the day. Jan is very patient with me when I mess up, so I never feel stressed about stuff. It's more about just getting into a grove here and figuring out the rhythm of things. I'm getting there...
Perhaps I am just going through internet, email, and facebook withdrawl. It's crazy how much you rely on that stuff for information. Like, for example, how there was a massive earthquake in DC where my siblings and siblings-in-law and niece live. I didn't find out about that until today (Wed. August 24)
There is a big event happening this weekend called Transition Shetland and it's all about raising awareness for sustainability both on an eco-friendly level and on a community-based level. I spent the day making banana bread for it and then made scones to have with cream and jam following supper.
I'd never made scones before and I was worried I would just totally mess them up. They didn't rise properly, but they ended up tasting delicious, so I am feeling a little bit more accomplished now. :-)
I hope the sun comes out a bit tomorrow...but it's supposed to rain all through the weekend.
I have next Tuesday and Wednesday off, so I am going to head up to Eshaness and do a bunch of postings from the cafe there. I've been writing these posts as I go, and will post them when I have access to the internet.
Location:Hillswick, Shetland
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