HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY NORTH AMERICA
The “big” move has now successfully happened. Our lease was
up the end of April and as Nelly my housemate is here for another year and a
half she found a place to live that suits her well. I am staying with Angela
and Morton in their house, where I stayed last year for a month when looking
for a new place for me. Angela’s work contract of 4 1/2 years is finished the
end of June and they are heading to the UK for a while before settling back in
Australia. Their plan is to leave about the second week of June, then I will
have the house to keep running until I leave.
“The Move” (Balcony photo care of Morton Rees photographer supreme)
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| moving truck |
Angela got us a small truck through her work driver which
was a blessing as Nelly had SO much stuff: all the kitchen stuff and her own. So
they got a full load from her then came back for me. By then the little local
boys had arrived and all wanted to help load. Our friend Laura arrived to take James’ (former volunteer)
big motor bike down to Angela &Morton's as VSO doesn't know yet what they
want me to do with it as no new volunteers are coming, but it has been sitting
since January so wouldn't start, had a flat front tire and hardly any gas!!!!!
So Laura took off on her bike to find a guy to come back to push it to the
nearest tambal ban - roadside business selling air. By the time she got back
the guys with the truck had the bike running, opening up the choke, and the guy she brought took off pushing the
bike, down the road to his air service, Berti and Chris arrived to help, so Chris took Laura on her bike to
follow the guy pushing James’ bike, I had mine and Berti on hers and the little
helpful boys I paid off for the loading, telling them they had to share the
money. So off we set, me driving behind the truck, Berti leading on her bike
and Chris with Laura off to the air pressure and the guy pushing James'
bike!!!! What a sight we were. (sorry if this is just very confusing but I was
laughing all the way to Angela’s! See the photo of the truck unloading. Even brought my little herb garden with
me – basil, mint and parsley.
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| movers |
Friday nights are often the night some of us go out to eat
and have a drink so this Friday was a walk to the Sasando Hotel for a burger,
fries and a beer. It feels so good to walk nd get some exercise, as this is not
a walking country. We have a road with a good short hill as busy intersection
to cross then a busy roadside with no sidewalks – very few of those in Kupang –
and of course it is dark at 6 pm so we carry our lights with us more for others
to see us than us to see as the motorized world is not looking for walkers!
But, we also have to keep our eyes open for holes and pits along the road as
well as rocks. This is what makes walking not an enjoyable experience and
especially in the dark.
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| ikat weaving class in village |
But now that I am living closer to the “Zumba” class, Angela
and I are going up the hill for a 5 minute walk to the classes 3 times a week.
A good workout aerobically and fun women and good music! Tells me how out of
shape I am though. I am down about 12 pounds from my Canada weight but still
feels like I’m hauling around the same poundage on the Zumba floor!
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| volunteers trainees interviewing in vllage home |
This morning I babysat Rose, my friend Chrystal’s little one
and enjoyed watching a 9 month old explore her surroundings, while Chrystal
tried to get some of her correspondence schoolwork done. Such fun watching this
little one!
So all for now everyone. Next one should have a link to the
new website Kelsey is helping to build from distant Vancouver and a photo of
our new poster – all going well!
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