Things from the past few days:

A new friend being impressed that I used scales for cooking as everything is done in cups here

A trip to Baltimore inner city and outer city to see Katie Kraft and her parents. Lovely time and amazing to see poverty and richness live absolutely side by side but distinctly apart, both defined geographically.

A puncture in our car tyre and then a broken alternator and a need for a new battery. Prayed very hard for God to get us home and we now have the car parked on the driveway to our parking bit where is finally bit the dust. Thank you Lord for getting us home!

A group of mexican workers coming to blow the leaves from our lawn with their white boss. Very humbling, strange 'Tortilla Curtain'-like experience.

Some more snowflakes.

Cooking 3 turkeys to take to a Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless in Baltimore on Friday. They never take as long as you think! Now I have lots of great stock to freeze!

Reuben standing up by himself in the middle of the room with nothing to hold on to. Not too long before he walks?

Not being able to find a blank greetings card without a cheesy one-liner inside

All in all a good few days and a few more good things to look forward to: 

Thanksgiving tomorrow and having a big dinner with 16 others to celebrate it (looking forward to tasting green bean casserole for the 1st time!)

Thanksgiving giveaway on Friday

Katie coming to stay on Saturday

Open mic on Sunday at the church meeting