Today was a day like any other and yet it was different too. We got up as normal although for Sheila it was a bit of a struggle. She didn't have a snooze on the plane and paid the penalty this morning. I should really take her picture now and upload it because she is sprawled (if a small person like Sheila can really sprawl) across the couch in a deep slumber (if that's possible) catching up on some sleep.
Anyway after we got up we went out and the wee man had spotted that our car was back and had done the needful so it was gleaming like a new pin. The sun was shining, (it was 33 degrees here yesterday I believe) and the birds singing. It was still 22 when we landed last night and you can feel the strong warmth back in the air. Like that till November now! Anyway off we went to work past the makeshift barrier and onto the main janabiya Highway. Apart from the barrier beside the house there was no other evidence of anything amiss in the island except that our journey only took 6 minutes instead of the usual 20. The traffic was very light.
It was a funny sort of day in school because only some of the students were in but those who were there enthusiastically set about their work and the day passed swiftly (as they all do at our age!)
We decided to set off for home earlier than we usually do because there were reports of tanks heading up the Budaiya Highway in the direction of our villa. They must have just been popping up to Jawads for their milk or something because there was no sign of them when we got back. The barrier was still in place but something was very different. The locals who had last night welcomed us in and waved as we went off to work this morning were now gone and a crowd of policemen were on guard. They too waved us in with a smile. They still stand guard over our compound as we speak. Quite reassuring as long as their bullets stay in the rifles!
It would be great if we could say that its all over and the healing is beginning but there is an eerie quietness about the place still. We can only wait and see what transpires but for the time being all is good. Payday comes along again soon and the golf course beckons for the weekend.
Have a great day.
David and Sheila
Anyway after we got up we went out and the wee man had spotted that our car was back and had done the needful so it was gleaming like a new pin. The sun was shining, (it was 33 degrees here yesterday I believe) and the birds singing. It was still 22 when we landed last night and you can feel the strong warmth back in the air. Like that till November now! Anyway off we went to work past the makeshift barrier and onto the main janabiya Highway. Apart from the barrier beside the house there was no other evidence of anything amiss in the island except that our journey only took 6 minutes instead of the usual 20. The traffic was very light.
It was a funny sort of day in school because only some of the students were in but those who were there enthusiastically set about their work and the day passed swiftly (as they all do at our age!)
We decided to set off for home earlier than we usually do because there were reports of tanks heading up the Budaiya Highway in the direction of our villa. They must have just been popping up to Jawads for their milk or something because there was no sign of them when we got back. The barrier was still in place but something was very different. The locals who had last night welcomed us in and waved as we went off to work this morning were now gone and a crowd of policemen were on guard. They too waved us in with a smile. They still stand guard over our compound as we speak. Quite reassuring as long as their bullets stay in the rifles!
It would be great if we could say that its all over and the healing is beginning but there is an eerie quietness about the place still. We can only wait and see what transpires but for the time being all is good. Payday comes along again soon and the golf course beckons for the weekend.
Have a great day.
David and Sheila
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