On Saturday I spent the day with Anne. Anne arrived from the states on Thursday night to join our team at work. I like to try to spend some time with new staff members the first weekend they're here. It's a good way to get to know them a bit and to begin the process of helping them get acclimated to Okinawa.
Anne and I went out to look at an apartment -- one that belongs to a staff member who is leaving in less than a month... We stopped at The Housing Center (my favorite rental agent!) to see what Balinda had available for rent -- and picked up keys to look at a house out in Yomitan. Then we went to B.C. Motors where she found a car to buy. We had lunch at a little soba shop near my house -- Okinawan soba is the only thing on the menu... the noodles are made at the shop and everything is organic. It was yummy!!
After lunch, we drove around in Yomitan, out to Torii Station and down to the beach... waiting to meet Balinda at the house. We saw the house -- it's really way too big for Anne's needs -- and Balinda promised to do some more searching for a house or apartment for her.
Today, I promised Rebecca that we'd decorate the house for Christmas... so we spent a few hours moving furniture, putting up the tree, hanging lights and poinsettia garland.. the apartment looks great!!I decided to make turkey soup so that I could free up some space in the freezer... Since I was cooking, I asked Barbie if she'd like to join us for dinner... that was fun!
Next weekend is the OIPG guild workshop, so I'll do a LOT of quilting!
1 comment:
hi Janet. You have a beautiful holiday display.
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