Monday, November 3, 2008

All I wanted was quiet so I could read...

So I apparently will do just about anything in order to have some quiet reading time...Adrienne has been increasingly antsy in our little wood box (hence the trips to the sea wall!) but today it was raining. What are two girls to do? Well, we had coupons to the new Starbucks down the road for free drinks - it doesn't count against the budget if it's free right? I am on a mission to read my book in peace so we decide to go for a couple of hours. We get to the car and it's not raining so Adrienne thinks we should walk, if it starts raining we both have hoods right? I make her promise that if we get caught in the rain we take a picture. So off we set - a few misunderstandings later we have our drinks and have snagged some of the comfier chairs. We quickly decide this will not be our new Tuesday place - no English conversation to eavesdrop on but we settle in with our books (yes, Adrienne has finally settled into reading...can someone send her books 2 and 3 of the Dee Henderson series she has, she has 1 and 4...I'm afraid if she stops reading I may not get to read my books!) So I glance outside a little later and it's pouring - GREAT...we read a bit longer and the rain is not as bad so we walk home...slightly wet, but not worse for the wear :) In order to get more of our wet clothes I made Adrienne stand on a chair for the picture (she complained the whole time about her head touching the ceiling) but the whole evening was a good giggle!
After our photo session I got in pj's and Adrienne settled on the couch to read some more so I decided to have an Adrienne moment and sit really close to her and ask what she was doing, I'm not supposed to bother her when she's reading apparently ;) I pouted and said FINE as I walked back in my room and Adrienne wanted to know what I was going to do, go home? And without thinking I said I was home...HUH??? I seriously stopped, backed out of my room and stared at Adrienne, did I just say that? hmmmm, I guess when a place stops feeling weird and you start letting it be the place where you are and where God has you...well, I guess that's a good enough description of home.

4 comments:

Aimee said...

A new starbucks? How many starbucks are on the tiny island? :)

Samara said...

What Dee Henderson books are needed?

Cheryl said...

No, no, no! That is not home. The wooden box is temporary home until you come HOME! I am glad that you are feeling adjusted! Love you!

Ruth said...

With another Starbucks, lots of laughs with Adrienne, and good books, I'm glad you're feeling more comfortable -- but keep in mind it's ONLY temporary! :)

Hope your 2nd quarter of school is off to a great start. Miss you!

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