Ouch

Washing dishes is hard work. Week one is in the books, and my hands are living proof. Dry skin, cuts, gashes, nicks... can all be found on my paws. My back is another story. I'm bending at the knees, as my coworker Ria warned me to, so my lower back is fine. My upper back, on the other hand, is suffering. All those muscles one uses to lift heavy things out in front of them (think of lifting a 5 year-old out in front of you at eye level- 100 times a day) are getting far more use than they're accustomed to in my case. And they're hurting. And then there's that knob at the top of your spine, but at the bottom of your neck. The sharp, knifing pains start there after a few hours on the job. At that point in the day, dish washing is really hard work.

The new house is a pleasure to live in. Justin and Sarah are great roommates, internet access is quite a convenience, and we're pretty close to the grocery store, ocean, and Sidetrack Cafe. Justin is a sound and lighting engineer, and Sarah is a gymnast and gymnastic instructor. Stay tuned for pictures. The cute kitty here is called Adiva. Believe it or not, she's just as cute as Jazzy. Stay tuned for pictures of her too.

The "Sevens" are this week. And one of them is here in the Tauranga area. The "Sevens" is a rugby league in which each side plays with 7 on the field at a time. The Hamilton Chiefs will be dining at the Sidetrack Cafe all week. That will be a lot of dishes.

Betsy finished The Brothers Karamazov. About a week ago. She's read a Georgette Heyer book since.