We had another VIP come through - this time it was the Honorable Jeh Johnson, newly appointed as the General Counsel for the Department of Defense. And yes, that really is how he spells his name. :)
A quick picture for Adrian's side of the family - I'm not sure why this Canadian flag appeared in our DFAC (probably for a visitor) but it seemed appropriate to grab a picture.
I couldn't find any cute critters lately to post, so I grabbed another picture of a military working dog team. Every time I see one of them I think of Brandy (our dog, who is a Shepherd mix (at least that's what we think she is!)).
I was walking over to a friend's office the other day and stumbled upon this tiny little garden. It's elevated - probably about two feet off of the ground (so that no one steps on it accidentally?). I have no idea if someone actually planted these flowers, or if they're hardy annuals that decided to peek out, but it really made me think spring might actually be coming. We've had about a week of really nice weather (knock on wood!) with the highs in the 50s or so - I'm in no hurry for this weather to end!
Today was a very good day - TWO care packages (thanks Tim, Cindy, Steph and Chris!). SO many people have been very generous, and I can't say thank you enough. It didn't start off so well - I was stuck walking behind the sewage truck all the way down our main street (timing is everything!) on my way to breakfast - that didn't do too much for my appetite. It was a fairly quiet day in the office, as today is an Afghan holiday (the Prophet's birthday) and our Afghan employees all had the day off. I managed to get to the gym for the first time during the day - I normally go very early, but decided to shake up my routine a little bit. Also managed to solve some logistics/transportation issues and prep for the rest of the week - it's nice to start the week at least feeling prepared. I'm sure everything will change between now and the time I need it, but at least it's a start. :)Well, I'm rambling now, so that's a sure sign it's time to finish this post. :)
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Hi,I'm Joyce, a friend of Glenys, and have enjoyed reading this year's varied subjects. It's amazing to me how much energy you have, to be on top of all this interesting stuff and to accompany it with such good photos.
ReplyDeleteI thought I would respond to this one about the raised flower bed as it's apt with what we've been doing this morning. On my request, Les, my husband, dug out from a trough on the balcony,the roots of a holly tree that he had previously pruned to death. In so doing he heaped earth on the row of tiny flowering spring flowers.
Now there's a fight, as our daughter would comment, about who should have thought to mention this would maybe happen. I was busy finishing shortening some draught-excluding curtains whilst they were hanging on the windows (which look out on the said trough). He says that he wasn't surprised by the length of the roots and that I should have noticed it happening. This comment has clarified the situation --- as usual, He's right and I'm wrong!
Joyce Horne PS. If I have time, I'll send a photograph from our balcony of the view of the Rhine with it's constant flow of barges.
Thanks for the comment Joyce! I'll try to keep up with the flowers on this end as they bloom. I look forward to your pictures!
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