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I'm listening to the Indigo Girls and about to make an apple pie. I have no idea why but these two things are making me feel so content. It's amazing that 2 ladies who do not know the Father as who He is can make such beautiful music. Yet, they do. I wonder how it makes the Father feel to hear them sing and play. The apple pie is something I've been wanting to make for about a week now. I love pies. Is there a person who doesn't? Madeleine has a play date this afternoon with her good friend who's leaving in the morning for Thailand. She'll be gone about a week so Yali felt like they needed to get together today. Yali is so great. She's even staying a bit later this afternoon so they have plenty of time together. So, this gives me the extra time to make a pie - if I stop blogging. To pie making!

If I waited 2 more days it would be a month since I blogged. But since everyone is out of the house, I've finished cleaning, and I can't imagine sitting down to study, I'd like to blog. Thailand. Where to begin...if you've been there I assume that you love it. If you haven't been there then you should make an effort to get there. My viewpoint is skewed as I never went to Thailand before living here. So, if you're coming from New Zealand it might not be all that wonderful. But after a full year here I couldn't wait to get to Thailand and once I was there I couldn't imagine coming back home. I have a friend who loves living here. She really loves it. I don't. In fact it's hard for me to imagine loving it. I love places that have trees and shrubs that aren't covered in dust. I love places that have cute little downtowns where you can buy used books, drink a latte, and then walk to the park. I love places that have fall festivals and