Siberian adventure

We've moved back from our little house on the prairie to our little apartment in the concrete jungle, back from peace and quiet and fresh air to 'civilisation', polluted air, smells and (dis)comforts. After we got back from Belgium in June, we had my new passport registered, which took a lot longer and much more effort than it could have, and headed off to Kiselevsk to spend a week or so with Olga's relatives.

We spent most of the summer at our datcha, but it's become too chilly to spend the night there comfortably with Stefan. We haven't harvested all our crops yet, but we'll be visiting the place regularly during the coming weeks, whenever and as long as weather permits. I don't have many pictures to show for our long stay there, though. Most of them are of our son and you'll find some of those on my fotopic site. There is also a shot of a black woodpecker, which I wanted to share with you, because I'd never seen one before and think that many of you haven't either.

We've been busy lately redecorating our apartment somewhat, taking our boy to all kinds of hospitals for routine check-ups (he's now 10 months old, weighs about 11kg and measures about 75cm), and getting my computer into shape for work again. All this during the few hours when we're not entertaining our son, of course. In the near future we'll be trying to sell our car and by another one, visiting Kiselevsk again, doing some more computer maintenance (or buying a new one altogether), preparing our datcha for winter, etc.

In short, I have no idea when I'll be able to start work again, or update my brother's site (www.bave-deco.be) or do all the other stuff that needs to be done. Where work is concerned, I'm looking for a place where I can access the internet with my own computer. It's just not possible to get any work done in a one-room apartment with a little child. So far, I've talked to some people who might be able to help me with this, but to no avail. I've also established that there's an internet room not far from here where you can bring your own computer. So, if nothing else comes up, there's always that option, which is fine by me.

On another note, we'll soon start collecting copies and medical certificates again, this time for my permanent residence permit (as opposed to the temporary one I have now). Be sure to check back later for more on that!