First week down

I've learned a couple of things in this first week of Chad being gone. Firstly, I am a lousy spider-squisher. Spider-smushing (now) usually goes as follows: Spot spider. Grab tissue. Stalk spider and formulate plan to squish. STRIKE. Look at tissue to confirm hit. See spider running frantically across tissue. Shriek and throw tissue and spider in the air. Spider runs away (undoubtedly plotting its revenge for when I'm asleep).

Seriously. It's happened a couple of times now.

Another thing I've learned since Chad left: the garbage does not take itself out.
#3 on the list: night-time sounds can be very creepy. Now, most nights I fall asleep with the bedside lamp on.
#4: life kinda sucks sometimes without your husband. But one thing I'm really grateful for--much more so now than a week ago--is the Relief Society. I am so blessed with so many good and caring sisters in our ward. They've really been a great support and comfort to me. And Mitch and Jade (bro.- and sis.-in-law) have really been great. I've been very taken care of :)

So Chad's doing well. He and two of his friends found an apartment in Maadi for a little over $200 a month, which is a lot better than you can do in the states most of the time. He started class on Sunday (sabbath = Friday in Egypt) and is really enjoying it. And he sent pictures!

The Nile in the downtown Cairo area

Giza Pyramids

Giza Sphinx

Church in Coptic Cairo

If Chad looks a little tired in those pictures, it's because he was. I think he had been up for 32ish hours at that point. Gotta love jet lag. Anyways, we're both doing well. Field school's going alright; it'll be better when the weather clears up and we can actually work on site. I'll put pictures up on here when I have good ones. 

Hope you're all doing well! Have a good week!