A new post!

Well, I didn't think I'd be able to write too many posts while I was working, but I didn't expect to write NONE. But the last few weeks have felt pretty relentless. I think if I enjoyed the job more, the whole process would be easier. But this job is quite draining. I am glad I only have one more week of it. Plus I'm still trying to help my dad get set up with doctors and all, so that's how I spend my lunch hour (lunch half hour, actually). Then there's dinner and getting Ellie to bed and laundry and whatever else there is to do before I pass out on the couch. Greg has been an amazing help, but he has a lot of work to do, too, so let's just say I'm tired.

In happier news, Ellie is well on her way to becoming a communist. When she was little, she used to point to buildings and parks and places and call them "the people's." We would drive along in the car, and she would pipe up from the back seat, "Look! It's the people's store! Look! It's the people's house!" And Greg and I would answer, "Yes, comrade, it is The People's store."

Well, now she's become obsessed with learning Russian. She answers all yes or no questions with da or nyet. She's recently expanded it by answering all requests with da spasibo or nyet spasibo (spasibo means thank you). And Greg is teaching her goodbye (poka) and hello (privet), along with a few other words. We expect that any day she'll start ranting about the rise of the proletariat.