Yesterday Norjie left early in the morning and I set off for school. It was sad to see Norjie off but I hopped on the bike for school. Norjie had bought a fan while here because it was badly needed in the second bedroom. A friend at school was suffering badly because she didn’t have a fan so I said that when Norjie left I’d bring her the fan.
So I set off to school with fan and bag in basket of bike…a bit of a juggle and a bit wobbly but no worries I got myself to school but when I stood the bike up after I’d got off it over it went and the poor fan took it very badly i.e. mangled. Not to be defeated, I and a contingent of people at school set about bending into back into some sort of shape so that the blades could at least spin freely!! Oh dear…however it was working and Carmel (the woman) came to school today having had her first decent night’s sleep since arrival in Lucca last weekend.
It was a particularly bad day at school in that I was very tired and I just wasn’t getting it!! It was all about when to use Direct Pronouns, Indirect Pronouns and Reflexive Pronouns. Once again I was saying WTF??? No idea and just losing the plot.
Back at the ranch after school, that awful feeling of a very empty apartment. I overcame this feeling by marching off to the laundromat. Ever been laundromatting in 38 degree heat…I thought I seriously might die…but of course didn’t so have lived to tell the tale. I then spent a couple of hours or so going over this pronoun thing and trying to get my head around it all. Must say I felt much more in control of it at school today as a result. Nonetheless I didn’t feel too terrific in the evening. Everyone was heading off to listen to the Robbie Williams concert from outside the gates but I went to bed at 9ish…totally pooped. Most unusual for me.
Back on track today but Friday is always a sad day at school. My last day of being a student for this trip for sure. It’s been a great experience despite the failure of my brain to respond adequately. A fabulous school, great friends along the way and amazing teachers.
So…straight home today and no insane excursions to the laundromat. But tonight I’m off on an adventure with a friend from school to Torre del Lago, Puccini’s house by the lake, to an outdoor performance of Tosca by the Lake. It should be fun.