It's Thursday Already

I've been on an emotional roller coaster this past week. My Grandma's health is not so great and I'm so far away, I can't even help to take care of her. I am super homesick, but am so happy to be here with Patrick. I love getting emails or talking on the phone with friends and family. It's weird because when I lived back home I hated talking on the phone. Weird what distance does to you.

I haven't really commented on how I like it here in Cambridge. The countryside is so beautiful and we absolutely love the ability to travel Europe at a moment's notice. I love the fact that there are more holidays here. Like Good Friday... back home I would have had to work on the Friday (maybe get off a little early), and work on that Monday. Not here!!! Friday and Monday are both bank holidays so we get a long 4 day holiday! That was nice. On the other hand, it would be nice to have shops that stay open after 8pm and have a real mexican restaurant nearby. There is one in town, but it's a joke. Onion rings and potato wedges is what they consider Mexican food here. It's actually pretty entertaining to read the menu. LOL Let's see... what else is different. Oh- they dont have screens on the windows to catch the mosquitos. They dont even SELL them here! There is no air condition in the housing. I really dont think it's needed anyway, except for the summer months, but for warm blooded peeps like Pat & myself, it would be nice to sleep in 65 degrees. ;) I thought I was going to be uncomfortable because of it, but it actually hasnt been bad. Patrick says it hasnt gotten as hot as last year (let's hope it doesnt). They have this thing here called "allotments". People have sheds and gardens off site of their actual house. So when they want to go to their garden or shed, they get to hop in their car to get to it. There is just not enough room here.

I really miss our home in Lewisville. We just found out that the owners of the house we are leasing won't allow us to have pets. So, we will be petless until we get back to the States. :( Also found out that Odin will go through Chemo for about $1000. Not too shabby.