Well a rainy day here in Ottawa...and not much on my agenda....except for Farmville which is what I do when I get too wound up in no adoption news....somehow caring for my virtual farm is something like nesting for me, a virtual home away from home where I can care for animals, plant crops, choose buildings and create a space of belonging....posting some pictures below if I can...Farmville even celebrated Tet so got right into that.....on the reality front ...some travel news for lots of families so that is very good, and am hoping that means they can now get to some referrals...I hope!...Waiting is awful for everyone and in the last few weeks while it is awful, I also realize I'm waiting for news for something very positive...a former student of mine, and now a close friend, is also waiting, but she is waiting for a surgery date for a double mastectomy, so my waiting pales in comparison. My heart and hope go out to her. She's a single mom too of an 11 year old so is very worried about her daughter too...we are in touch daily and I have a glimpse of what waiting is doing to her...an awful time... she may be visiting me during March break and am looking forward to that.....so hope to share some of our waiting together....so when I think I can't bare the waiting and even though there is so much to do, both preparing for my child, and my marking and research etc. etc....I think of M. and know that waiting is never easy but waiting for a child is a good thing is easier than waiting for something not so great like surgery etc.....
When I was waiting for my first son, I would knit. Glad my grandma taught me. and yes, when the waiting gets hard, thinking of others that are waiting puts things into perspective.
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