A flock of bluebirds came by, but they were very shy and we could not get great pictures. Jonathan and Charlotte traveled back to their universities on Monday, our workers in the basement/garage are still making a LOT of noise, and Miriam had her first "schooling" for her job with an elderly couple (he is 99, she is 96!) here in town. She will have to travel to Jamestown to sign paperwork before she can start. Why there is not a closer place, is beyond me, but that is how it is. Jamestown is at least 1.5 hours from here.
Ein Schwarm von Hüttensängern ist hier neulich gelandet, aber man hat sie sehr schlecht fotografieren können. Jonathan und Charlotte sind am Montag wieder zu ihren Unis gereist, unsere Arbeiter im Keller/der Garage machen immer noch SEHR VIEL Krach und Miriam hat ihre ersten Unterweisungen für ihre Arbeit bei einem älteren Ehepaar (er ist 99, sie ist 96) hier im Dorf bekommen. Um die Stelle wirklich antreten zu können, müssen wir erst nach Jamestown fahren, was so anderthalb Stunden entfernt ist. Dort muß sie etwas unterschreiben und sich vorstellen. Warum das so weit sein muß, kann ich auch nicht erklären und es ist sehr unpraktisch für uns.
The plane in the distance (the slightly larger one) was Jonathan's! (P.S. Jonathan tells me that that was not his plane -- Peter took the picture and thought it was Jonathan's plane.)
Das Flugzeug, das etwas weiter hinten und etwas größer ist, war Jonathans. (P.S. Jonathan hat mir heute gesagt, daß sein Flugzeug doch nicht auf dem Foto ist -- Peter hat das Foto in der Annahme gemacht, daß eins der Flugzeuge Jonathans sein müsse.)
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag, lieber Papa und Opa!
99 and 96! That is amazing and wonderful. I'm sorry you have to go so far for the paperwork, but I'm sure it will be rewarding for all. Is it through your church, and is the couple nearby? I hope you can share a little bit about their day. I think it sounds so nice for a young person to work with older folks. I think the couple would certainly appreciate Miriam's energy and grace.
ReplyDeleteThe bluebird photo is very artsy, and it's exciting that they passed through.
Yes! They have lived in the same house for 60 years. It is through the village community (which is larger than the church). But the payment for Miriam comes from some place in Jamestown -- I have not quite understood how it works. The couple has worked as missionaries. Afterwards, he worked as a doctor and she as a nurse in our area for many years. The man's grandmother comes from Germany (Alsace). Yes, I will share Miriam's work. She already received a free copy of a book Mr. P. (the man) has written about his life and adventures. And yes, it is about 15 minutes by foot from us.
DeleteThe bluebirds are not easy to photograph and we don't see them often. It was a complete surprise.
Happy Birthday to your dad! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I talked to him on the phone for over an hour, which made him happy!
DeleteUi, dann hier: herzlichen Glückwunsch an Deinen Vater!
ReplyDeleteDanke! Er hat sich gefreut.
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