Long time no post...

Hey everyone! Sorry it has been a long time. Honestly, it is so cold here all we can do is stay inside. We have finish fixing up the house and put it on the market. Unfortunately, nothing else is new here. We have taken Declan up to the hills to go sledding a couple of times. I am learning how to bake and cook new foods. We are also looking to move to England as soon as this place sells. We already have Declan enrolled in school there. Nothing else exciting is happening. I will post some cool pictures though.

Dear Santa,

Dear Santa,

I hope this year finds you and Mrs. Claus well. Just dropping you a little note for my Christmas wishes. This year, Santa, I would like some toilet paper, nice soft toilet paper. Also, some hot fries, not the Andy Capp kind, the ones made by Toms. Oh and some Dr. Pepper, lots and lots of Dr. Pepper. Can you bottle and deliver the feeling of girls night out with my friends. Also, make a recording of the sounds that Delcan and his friends made while playing and screaming without a care! I would also like to have a back patio B-B-Q with our neighbors, at our home back in Michigan. How about one more get together with my family back in Texas. Well, if that is not possible, Santa, I'll be happy with soft tp, because this year Joe, Declan and I are back together and that is the best wish ever!

Love,
Christi

P.S. I wish everyone a big and joyful season.

Happy St. Nicholas Day!!!

Here is a link for people the use to explain St. Nichlas' Day!

http://www.stnicholascenter.org


Also, enjoy the video. Sorry...malfunction.

I will try to upload the video on facebook.

It's been too long.

We are still working on the apartment. Still painting, still spackling, still cleaning out dresser drawers, hidey holes, closets, pantry, under kitchen sinks, and anywhere else that anything can be stored. Remember back when I mentioned Joe's Mom loved to read and she had somewhere around 200-300 books. Well, actually she had just over 620ish. Those were the ones in decent condition, the others we threw out. We have trying to find dealers for stuff we think is worthy, almost no luck. They don't do garage sales here, d*mn it.

On the other hand we have been to Dej, it is about 10 miles away and we took the train. Declan had a blast. Perspective...tickets for 2 adults and 1 child cost 2 romanian dollars more than a 2 Lt. of Coke. HMMM? I told y'all they value stuff differently over here. Food is valued rather high. Example 1 Kg of cheese is 27 Ron (romanian currency), coke is 4.23 Ron (not the stuff you snort, though I can't even image how much THAT would be), candy is over 2 Ron and the size is smaller than in the US.

Back to Dej, it is a slightly larger town than Gherla. To be honest it was not that impressive. Is was dirty, stray dogs everywhere again. People were in more of a hurry, a little more rude. A couple of times Declan and I were broken apart just so someone could walk through. The only reason we went was to pick a package from the post office (thanks Mom). That will probably be the only reason we go back.

BTW, Happy Belated Thanksgiving everyone. This thanksgiving, I am thankful we are back together again. Hope y'all had a great black Friday. Sylvia, thank you for helping me with my Christmas shopping!!

Chicken Butt

I have officially had my exclusive Romanian moment. I have baked chicken before, I have carved chicken before, and I have cut up, filleted, chopped or whatever you want to call it, before. As I am preparing the chicken to bake as I usually do, image my surprise when I pull out the head and feet out of the cavity instead of the innards. You know what, I am done with this post. Write y'all later.



Seriously, what the HELL am I going the do with the head and feet.

Not a Girl Scout, never was.

I am a bad tourist, a very bad tourist. I know I promised pictures of the Luminatie at the cemetary. My camera died. Low battery. I know, I know, I've berated myself enough, so all you blog followers can just save it. I did have a back up though. I just have to go to the cell phone place here so I can get a usb connector that will fit Joe's camera phone. Soon I will have the pictures posted. I'll save the description for later. I will tell you it was beautiful. Later.