Things Are Going Smoothly

I’m taking a much needed day off, this Sunday. Actually, it’s a holiday weekend over here (Independence Day). Tomorrow, we’ll be having a rather large birthday celebration for one of the nieces. The party will be held at my house, since I have the space needed for that type of large gathering.

Our new refrigerator was delivered yesterday, so I’m happy about that. I’ve been wanting to buy a full-sized model for quite some time, now, and we got a really nice deal on a Samsung. It’s frost free (which is not always a given over here) and cost me only 14,000 pesos (about $300). Normally, it would have cost a lot more but we bought it from a dealer that specializes in appliances that have been marked down due to a small scratch or two. The refrigerator we got only had a one inch scratch on the side (not noticeable at all) and that scratch saved us about $75. The next item we’ll probably buy from them will be a small LCD TV for our bedroom.

Anyway, Alma’s birthday is on July 8^th and she wants a Shih Tzu for her gift. Actually, they’re quite reasonable over here (as opposed to the U.S.), since we’re right next door to China.

Work goes well and I currently have six active assignments that fit nicely into a 40 hr. work week. I have two more assignments scheduled to begin this week that that are replacing two other assignments that are ending. One of these is for the U.S. government and pays pretty well. With my computer setup now located in my bedroom (with the air conditioner), work is a breeze. Beyond that, nothing else is new. Time for lunch…