It is certainly quiet around here. Two loggers are on the beach in Egypt, and the others must have exploded from holding in all their thoughts from you... at least the discussions in the Diaspora log comments have been lively. I just don't know why we can't have such good discussions on the message board. Maybe I need a "topic of the week" or something.
Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage came to Armenia on Friday and dropped by the embassy to talk to everyone who works in the compound for a few minutes. In the Q&A, nobody else had any questions, so I asked about the repercussions for Azerbaijan for not letting Armenians participate in the NATO excersizes held there. He was heading to Azerbaijan the next day and said it was one of the issues he was going to discuss and that it could never happen again. I did not bother ask how the Armenians lives would be protected in case they did participate however...
I spent almost 4 hours working in the garden yesterday morning and an hour today. Lots of progress, but nowhere near what I had hoped. I also realized how little physical excersize I got all winter, not counting walking. I am pooped, and I don't know how but my stomach muscles are sore. I was trimming this 40 square meter/yard patch of vine, which is hard enough as it is, but I also have to be careful not to cut the climbing roses which I want to keep. Plus I dug up the little herb garden and part of a flowerbed and planted a bunch of lilies, herbs and strawberries already. Lots of other seedlings in my window sills are waiting to be liberated as well, but I want to feel certain the good weather will last.
Today there was a trip planned for going up to Tavush, but what with the time change (it happened early Sunday morning here), plus the late opening of the car rental place, the whole thing just didn't work. I don't know when the next chance will come for that. Antovk is in town these days. He just finished a remond, and I liked his refinished plank floors. I had almost decided on a tile for sure, but this has me thinking again. Where can I find old planks? Lots of other good errands done, but I still have not bought a TV nor a fridge. All in good time.
Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage came to Armenia on Friday and dropped by the embassy to talk to everyone who works in the compound for a few minutes. In the Q&A, nobody else had any questions, so I asked about the repercussions for Azerbaijan for not letting Armenians participate in the NATO excersizes held there. He was heading to Azerbaijan the next day and said it was one of the issues he was going to discuss and that it could never happen again. I did not bother ask how the Armenians lives would be protected in case they did participate however...
I spent almost 4 hours working in the garden yesterday morning and an hour today. Lots of progress, but nowhere near what I had hoped. I also realized how little physical excersize I got all winter, not counting walking. I am pooped, and I don't know how but my stomach muscles are sore. I was trimming this 40 square meter/yard patch of vine, which is hard enough as it is, but I also have to be careful not to cut the climbing roses which I want to keep. Plus I dug up the little herb garden and part of a flowerbed and planted a bunch of lilies, herbs and strawberries already. Lots of other seedlings in my window sills are waiting to be liberated as well, but I want to feel certain the good weather will last.
Today there was a trip planned for going up to Tavush, but what with the time change (it happened early Sunday morning here), plus the late opening of the car rental place, the whole thing just didn't work. I don't know when the next chance will come for that. Antovk is in town these days. He just finished a remond, and I liked his refinished plank floors. I had almost decided on a tile for sure, but this has me thinking again. Where can I find old planks? Lots of other good errands done, but I still have not bought a TV nor a fridge. All in good time.
posted by Raffi K. at 10:53 PM
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