Q. Is the building heat still on?
A. Yes. It wouldn't go off during a big cold spell like this.
Q. Do you have hot water?
A. Yes, and it sure is nice!
Q. Is the electricity still on?
A. Yes, and I wouldn't expect it to go off either.
Q. How cold is it inside the apartment?
A. I don't know exactly. It's "sweatshirt weather" in here.
Q. Who loaned you the heater?
A. The Korneichuks.
Q. Did you have church? I just wondered because they said schools were called off in Moscow this past Thurs and Fri.
A. Yes. It was a little warmer yesterday. The schools in this area were closed all of last week, though.
Q. I always thought of the flats as being too warm!! I guess that's not the case in Kovrov, huh?
A. It just depends on the weather. These buildings were made to handle cold, but if it's COLD out, they can't quite keep up. In cold weather, it might be overly warm, but in COLD weather, it does get cool inside.
Q. How is Raia doing with crawling?
A. I say that she's crawling; Will says that she's not. True, she's not crawling straight forward, but she's moving all over. So far, it seems like crawling is an art, not a science, for her. She's working on a new sport called "figure crawling" (like figure skating). She does a loop around forwards, then backwards, then she slowly and majestically raises an arm as high as it will go and poses like that, then another time around, then a leg up in the air. . . . The only time she moves efficiently is when Jaan helps: Raia lies on her tummy in a Superman position, and Jaan pushes her from behind. Then she flies over our linoleum floors!
This is just a cute picture from last night:
Mark and Jaan
Originally uploaded by fylliska.
5 comments:
That photo makes me smile! I know Pavel, Ulyana, and Mark were there from the picture; did you have others as well?
Thank you for answering the questions; since there were some in the list I did not ask, I now know I am not the only one who queries. Your description of Raia's art of crawling was so picturesque that I can just see her--and the "faster than a speeding superbaby" description of Jaan and Raia provides another great visual. Thank you!
Much love to each one....
I enjoyed all your answers especially the ones about Raia! What a beauty she is!
I love your blog Phyllis!! i am still laughing about you describing Jaan's fit and all the babushka's searching their pockets for candy - oh yeah! :)
hope you're keeping warm & not catching cabin fever. We've had some great family bonding times.. everyone huddled in bed reading 'Trumpet of the Swan' with a little electic heater going.. the gas heater in the house stopped working one night and all the water pipes froze - fun fun! no harm though and praising God that we're warm now (big piece of ice blocking the vent). Give that adorable superbaby a kiss from her friend JoJo that can't wait to meet her!!
Susan
Yes, Mom. Anya, Ira, Yulia, Sveta, Lena, and Pavel K. also came.
I love it when you wax poetic- and the word picture of Raia was just that!
Praying for you! ~Shae
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