June 10, 2010
I arrived in London yesterday and after being greeted by Rick before he left for work, I took a 3 hour nap followed by food and a shower so that I felt almost human. Yesterday was uneventful and was spent mostly unpacking, walking around to get oriented and reading up on Edinburgh for our weekend trip.
Today was equally uneventful as I slept until almost 11am and can't even remember the last time that happened!!! Walked up to Oxford Street to Rick's favorite all-purpose store, John Lewis where I bought hangers and a shoe rack for my closet...yes, I do have a closet of my own thanks to my dear husband being willing to rearrange his stuff!!! I do not recommend walking home with a shoe rack in tow...even one that is unassembled, however it did force me to find a few shortcuts and I didn't even get lost!!!! This store also has a lovely foodhall/grocery and I was very tempted to buy some yummy fresh produce and other food items but luckily I remembered that we are short on space and won't actually be home til Sunday night again so I limited myself to fruit (also had to be carried home...see...I am learning) and will make some practical meal plans next week now that I know what is available.
Rick keeps reminding me that I don't have to do everything at once and that I am allowed to take it easy for a while so I am enjoying the slower pace. Monday begins my search for a larger flat so even though the invitation has been made for any and all visitors, if you plan to visit before mid-August, please only bring one change of clothes!!! Also beginning tomorrow or Monday, I will look into creating a blog which my dear cousin Sandy has said is simple to do through Google....of course everything is simple to Sandy!
I will try to keep you updated weekly and should have more exciting experiences to share next week since tomorrow night we attend a Black Tie affair at The Old Billingsgate Fish Market (with Rick's joint venture companies) and Sat. and Sun. we are in Edinburgh.
I look forward to hearing from all of you and hope that you are enjoying your summer.
