Haircuts, etc

Haircuts and dyes at beauty parlors are expensive here but we found a barbershop which only charges $12 and I've stopped coloring my hair cause it's too much trouble. So yesterday Howard and I walked to the barber's and I got my hair cut, then we walked to the physical therapist's and I started p/t for my knee - after a fall in which I smashed my kneecap and subsequently had to have it removed, it keeps buckling on me so the dr sent me to p/t. I really hate the walk -it's about 9 long blocks each way. I know the walking will be good for me but I'm so unsteady walking. My sisters will be glad to hear that the therapist has recommended I get a cane(:

This morning we went to the chapel on the close for the ordination to deacons for 2 of our seniors who were ordained as transitory deacons. When they're assigned to a church then they'll be ordained as priests. It was a very nice service and reminded me of when my husband was ordained almost 7 years ago. He has an MS but not an MDiv which is why we're here. I can't believe we've been here almost a year. Only 2 years to go. But we've had some good news. We're moving to a larger apartment next month and I'll have a room for my quilting! The only downside to it is that we're moving because 2 of our friends are moving out. He's graduated and has a position in Buffalo. They befriended us when we came to GTS in Feb 'o9 for a visit and have been friends since.

I took a nap after lunch while Howard went to the gym. After a quick dinner, we went upstairs to say good-bye and have a look at our new digs. We'll be on the 5th floor instead of the 2nd and I'll have an even better view of the close. Howard's staying down in the basement tonite at the shelter and I'm on the internet and sewing. Hope you're getting some quilting in, too.

Long Time, No Write

Well, it's been over a month since I last posted. So many things have happened. We had our 26th anniversary the end of April and went out to dinner at a nice restaurant near the school. It's called Moran's and we had eaten there when we first came to check out the school in Feb '09. We split a crabcake and had shepherd's pie. Very good.

May 4th was my birthday but Howard had a make-up class he couldn't get out of. I wasn't really looking forward to spending it alone, but then I got free ticket to the opera which had been donated to the school . So a group of us went to the Metropolitan Opera to see Renee Fleming in Armida. It was very exciting to actually go to the Met after hearing about it all my life. And the music and singers were great. It was long tho - 4 hours! Afterwards caught a taxi and we came home.

May 6th was the last day of school. The next night after evensong we had a dinner for the class of 2010 and all the students, spouses and partners and the faculty and staff attended. Lots of fun, good food and lots of toasts.

Saturday I went to the Empire Quilters meeting. We had an interesting lecture on the underground railroad. I took the beautiful quilt and tote bag that Cane Cutter Quilters in Houma made for me when I moved and you can see it by clicking on show and tell here http://www.empirequilters.net/.

Then the following week was final exams and Howard really sweated over his philosophy paper and his patristics exam. I spent a lot of time sewing and then proofreading. Then there was the baccalaureate evensong followed by a great farewell party for the retiring head of school and his wife. Even saw Sam Waterston from Law & Order there. The next day was graduation but the chapel is so small they only gave 2 tickets to each senior, so I stayed home and sewed. Howard got to go because he was an usher.

So I think I've caught up and next time I'll post some pictures.