A post to say...

[wayfaringwordhack]

 I am too busy to post.

Instead, have a list:

- Back from Turkey* with a sick husband, followed by 
- sick kids;
- an offer on another flat and an opportunity to buy almost-new furnishings, which led to
- questioning Garden Flat and doing all kinds of math and mental  gymnastics and bargaining over possible new flat;
- a phone call from a lackey** saying our bill for a Christmas party would 15% higher than agreed upon over a week before, which led to
- a mad scramble to find a new venue;
- a Christmas party;
- continuing fatigue from dealing with sick kids;
- things advancing on the Garden Flat (HIP HIP HOORAY!);
- running all over Beirut and its environs in search of what furniture/appliance we can't buy from our acquaintances who are leaving the country;
- a bit of art because I really want to do art

There's more in there--because isn't there always more?--but that is the main gist of it.

Hope you have all been less busy and mentally drained.

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* I still haven't uploaded our photos from our trip
**  Instead of the owner, whom I had finalized things with, calling me himself, he made an employee do it and then proceeded to whisper in his employee's ear.  Quel lâche.  ARGH.

Comments

[asakiyume]

Fingers continue crossed for your housing situation.

[wayfaringwordhack]

Thanks. It is reassuring that it is looking so good, and thus far, once the landlady decided to accept our offer and her kids stepped in, they are being serious about getting stuff done. :)