Laowai

Staying under our awning because we finally have hot and sunshine:

 

working on maximizing her chubbiness:

 

A painting by my careful, neat, little artist:* 

 

As for me – I’m lamenting the fact that chocolate has become a staple on my grocery list. It’s so good and so cheap here that I’m like “Oh we need milk, eggs, butter and of course chocolate” every dang time I go to the store. Also the laundry is constantly nipping at my heels. I think it’s because my washing machine is tiny compared to a US washer and both the washer and dryer cycles take forever. Or maybe it’s just because I spend my free time sitting in front of my computer instead of folding laundry. Hmmm.

Also, trying to capture the elusive smiles:

* My artist who regularly sleeps with on books – I just went into her room to peek at her and I had to pull the books out from under her.