Just over three months. That’s how much time we possibly have left in Okinawa before moving back to our hometown area of D.C. It’s been a whirlwind of a stay here. We arrived on this tiny sub-tropical island in May 2005 and have enjoyed so many aspects of living in a foreign country, traveling, experiencing new cultures and building lasting friendships with wonderful people from all over the U.S.
While living here I have been able to read more books than ever but as the time winds down, I am thinking ahead to working again and getting back into the busy lifestyle that goes with being a Washingtonian and it’s getting harder to concentrate on the words in front of me. I’m excited about the future and have found memories of the past. It is the present that is challenging. All the things there are to prepare for an international move, spending time with friends we may not see for a long time or ever again and finding the time to concentrate on reading when my head is spinning around the to-do list that never seem to end.
I finished reading The Piano Teacher by Janice Y. K. Lee last week and I am currently working on writing my book review. I started a new book but feel that I need to take a break from reading for a few days. I would like to make one more quilt before we move. I made one the first year we were here and would like to take advantage of the time left to create another one for our new home in the States. I keep procrastinating on deciding on a fabric medley and ordering it though. We’ll see what happens.
This weekend I found myself baking again. Yesterday I made Parmesan Pull Aparts from my February 2009 issue of Gourmet Magazine. They were easy to make and delicious, though a bit rich. The recipe does call for a cup and a quarter of freshly grated Parmesan cheese after all. Today I broke out my Martha Stewart Cookies Cookbook and made a batch of the Thin & Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies. They are so good!
What have you been up to this weekend? Do you have any big changes looming on the horizon, waiting for you too? When big changes are making an impact on your life how do you deal with them?
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The Parmesan pull aparts look really yummy. Good luck with all the changes that are occurring in your life.
You got my mouth watering!
*grin*
Early Salon moments
OMG that bread looks so good.
Returning to the States in three months.. that at least gives you some time to ease into the idea a bit.
Here’s my Sunday Salon post:
http://bookchatterandotherstuff.blogspot.com/2009/02/sunday-salon-february-8-2009.html
I know what you mean about struggling to stay in the present with so many big changes looming on the horizon. One thing I have been doing is starting to purge my belongings; what are you going to do with all of your books?
They are coming with us! I just have to finish logging the titles into Library Thing so I have a list of what we have.
Hope you had a good visit with my sis and Tom!!!
I had a GREAT time with your sister and Tom. I am impressed that you are able to carry all of your books.
looks yummy!
Carry?! The movers will pack them up in boxes and deliver them and then unpack them. I don’t have to touch ’em!
Glad you had a good time.
I sure wish I had an opportunity to live in a foreign country – how nice for you to be able to have those memories.
You are so lucky to have movers.
I wish I had smellivision- or whatever the equivalent would be for my computer monitor. That bread looks amazing and I just know it smelled heavenly right out of the oven!
That looks so yummy!
mouth watering. Seems like Military life is one big changing event. I go up, I go down, I spin around. Then fall flat on my face and get up and start all over LOL
At least I got to meet you and eat your yum-a-licious food with you and Rene :o)