Okay. This is not Cardiff; it's southern Indiana. This is where I would be if we were home this weekend--at McCormick's Creek State Park with my girlfriends. Miss you.

This week I:

• went to church here for the first time, met some nice people
• dyed my hair brown to cover the misguided attempt at highlights of a month ago
• worked
• went to the Welsh session at the pub with Greg
• volunteered at the kid's school
• bought Christmas decorations half price at the what?everything! store
• visited the Oxfam charity store and applied to volunteer there as well [I love that store!! Used books and fair trade stuff to raise money to stop hunger. Beautiful Christmas cards (kind of like UNICEF) 20 for 1 pound 99!!! Dang! (Oh and it's not like I'm obsessed with Christmas--it's just that these things are such good deals...)]
• attended a discussion at church on intelligent design (for a men's group!) led by Greg's colleague here
• probably made a new friend (the only other woman at the men's group)

This weekend, I'll:

• accompany Kaity to her first ballroom dancing lesson (You've seen "Take the Lead," right?)
• go with the family to Oxford via car for a little rainy sightseeing
• hike?