Meet Daisy (a pedigree Jersey cow) in person when you visit the Island! (Photo courtesy of bbc.co.uk -- 'cos it's too darn wet and cold to go out and snap one myself)
So we had probably 1/8" of snow yesterday morning... and the island came to a standstill! OK, that's not quite true -- but the bus service was suspended; some schools closed early; people's cars slid all over the place; and our neighbours (that would be the guy who runs the pub, and his wife and kids! They live above the pub, where James grew up) were quite annoyed to hear that the Well Check Nurse wouldn't come down the little road to the bay to see their three-week-old baby.
Naturally, we've been scoffing at this kind of nonsense... Pah! Snow? Let's talk about the RAIN; that's another story. Jersey does rain good. Time to invest in an umbrella again.
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We joined the gym. There was a humiliating moment last Sunday when the in-laws put us on the scales (honestly, they really are rather nice -- the in-laws; not the scales) and I (Sarah) realised quite how much weight I'd put on while living the American Dream. So... we are now fully at peace with the size of our fridge here -- it's smaller than the "mini" fridge/beer fridge we had in the States -- because we're hoping like mad that the size of our kitchen appliances will directly affect the sizes of our bellies. Whaddaya reckon? Wishful thinking?!
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We are missing our American friends considerably; however, we are somewhat perturbed by the lack of vacation itineraries that have been forwarded to us... Who's going to be the first American to set foot on Jersey soil? We are currently in talks with the mayor over the possibility of having some kind of welcoming ceremony at a local meadow, where a Jersey cow (for milking) would be presented to said American. Or we can just take you to the pub. I mean, whatever. The pub's probably a bit warmer than hanging out in some field, but just let us know. We miss you all, anyway. Quite a little lot.
1 comments:
Hmmm...a Jersey cow ready for milking...that's a deal!!! ;)
I miss you two lots and think about you often! Trust me, I will start thinking about travel plans very soon!!! :)
Sarah - sorry to hear about your dad's cancer. I will definitely be praying.
Thanks for the updates!
Katie :)
P.S. Still workin' on the Skype situation...I need to purchase a video camera...
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