sorry for all the punctual and grammatical errors on the last write.
Where did I leave off, oh yes, we went to sleep.
Nov. 22 we woke up and went to breakfast with fam and friends at Cracker Barrell before we had to hit the road. We got on the road at about 1:30 and drove and drove until we couldn't drive any longer. We were only about an hour from Patterson and the need for sleep forced us to snooze at a well-lit rest stop. We slept in on the 23rd and made it in to work for the afternoon. Family Watchtower was a struggle but the New Member Lecture was even harder...I was sooooo sleeeeeeepy.
That week flew by. We expected Jerr-Dan, Ross and friends for the weekend. Jamin toured them on Thursday and they went with us to the meeting. We caught up with them on Saturday. Jordan, Ross and the two of us ate at Rocco's Pizza down the road (I highly suggest the white pizza- so choice). Ross had hopes and dreams of going to Blauvelt, NY and New City. So, we went. We visited the Blauvelt house and unknowingly ripped off the owners bywalking through the miniature dollhouse exhibit. We thought we had to pay to walk around the property, not the exhibit. Oopsy! I do have to say that my life has been enhanced by peering into tiny boxes that have been so well decorated by strangers' nimble fingers and bizarre minds.
Jasmin- "Hi, it's nice to meet you, what do you do for work?"
Miniature Dollhouse rug weaver- "Oh, I'm a professional miniature dollhouse rug weaver. Each rug has 117 threads per square inch."
Jasmin- "Wow.......................(silence)..................(continued silence)........."
That's just what I imagine the conversation would be like meeting a miniature dollhouse designer/crafter. Anyway, we got a good laugh out of it.
Ross took a picture of every thing and sign he possibly could that read
Blauvelt. He's writing a book. It's necessity. Thankfully he wore a really large, poofy, orange coat, otherwise we might have lost him walking the streets of Blauvelt.
Overall, it was an awesome visit with the boys. Well-needed for sure. Oh yeah, we also stopped along a scenic overlook at Bear Mountain state park. Jordan broke the rules by climbing over the fence to protect innocent and silly people from falling off the cliff into the waters below. Jamin had a cold the whole time too, poor little lamb. We slept sound that night.
That week the C.O. and his wife who sat at our table for Morning Worship had their last day. We had a goodbye breakfast party. The sis in the pics on the right is Edith Suiter. She is so beautiful and funny.
The next weekend Jamin's family came down for a visit as well. We had delicious fried chicken for lunch and Jamin toured them that Friday afternoon. We went to a local restaurant for dinner and spent the night with them at their hotel in Danbury, CT. Saturday we all went into the city. I'll describe it for you in three words- Rain. Snow. Fun. We were all zonked by the time we got back to the hotel. The fam left at 3 a.m. Crazy people! Love those people!
We live in Section 11 of the Patterson Inn. On Sunday Nov. 6 we had a section party so all eight couples could get to know eachother better. We had authentic Mexican food. Two of the couples are from Mexico, one of those couples is here from the Mexico Branch. We ate and took turns telling our stories (who we are, family stuff and how we met kinda thing). It's nice to know who our neighbors are. Before the party, we only had time to quickly pass each other in the hall and say a short hi before we rushed off to Morning Worship or slipped into our rooms for the night.
All the while, I had a cold and didn't feel too great...poor little lamb ;)
This week, just like the others, has flown by. Friday night we went to our buddy's room for a little goodbye party. Saturday we went out in service and had a great morning. Jamin spoke to and exchanged numbers with a man that speaks Telugu. He is from India and is moving to Texas next week. He is an avid Bible reader and was excited to show Jamin his Bible. Jamin will ring him next weekend to get his new address to send some literature in his native tongue. I love diversity. We napped when we got home and then went over to a couple-friends' room to have some dinner and play cards with them and two sisters from our congregation.
This morning we were up later than usual (it was so exciting) to go to the ten o'clock meeting in Poughkeepsie. Jamin's pal from work asked him to fill in to give a talk he was supposed to give today. We met many new friends and had lunch with an awesome couple. They just got extended at Wallkill for four years. That couple went to Angola, Africa for a year to help build the assembly hall. They have some great experiences.
It dumped snow on us after the meeting, which made our drive home an hour and a half longer than it should have been. Icy roads and buses that slide off the road are never a good combo.
We've been boring this whole afternoon and evening.
The reality of having to come home in a month is starting to kick in :( I get that funny feeling in my stomach that you would get when summer was coming to an end and the first day of school was right around the corner...sigh...gag a little.
We are hoping and praying so much that our house will sell. We want so bad to be used as much as possible by Jehovah while we are young, have the energy and circumstances. This all has been a real treat, an experience we will never forget.
Sleep well dostos (that's 'friends' in hindi)
ok so i tried three times tonight to get my pics up for this blog and it keeps screwin' up, so before I sin, I QUIT!
good night...sigh
Darling Flower Girl
