So it's Saturday. We can sleep in... No, the door bell rings at 8:30. It's the gas man to collect our payment for the last two months. It's 6.60 yuan...$1.04 U.S. Of course, all the gas we use is our two-burner cook stove. Not too bad.
Then we got to Skype with Grandpa and Anna and Zack. That was nice.
We then went to a new market place with Jeanne and Nelson. The had everything! I bought a sweatshirt that fits me for $3.00 US. I bought one a few weeks ago, but Dad keeps wearing it. That one cost $9.00 US.
Our apartment isn't cold at all. The government pays for our radiant heat. We have to pay if we turn on the forced air things in the living room and the bedroom. But it was chilly out today. And windy.
I went to the student store around the corner to buy some things.While I was walking over there I was kicking a soccer ball around with some students ( I know I'm too old to do that) And I fell on my backside and hit my head on the pavement! I also bruised my pride:( My tail bone hurts but I think I'll survive. Yeah for Ibuprofin!
After lunch we went to our local market to buy some meat. Where you shop depends on how far you have to walk with your purchases.We discovered that the market stalls are closed after lunch! We went back at dinner time and bought some meat to last us a few days.
We'll leave Thurs. morning for Beijing and hopefully a successful procedure to "Blast" the wretched kidney stones.!
Love you all!! Mom XXOO
I honestly don't think I've EVER seen mom "kick around a soccer ball"! That China, I think it's changing them. -Melanie
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