Skopje Fog and Old Christmas

See my post from Post Foetry.

I suppose I should have posted my message here.

;=)

This morning, I saw the fog roll in over Mt. Vodno; it looked like smoke roiling from a fire.

In the winter, it gets dark early in Macedonia, so I have been waking up early so that I can catch more daylight. At home, I'm a night person. But constant darkness is too depressing.

Today is "Old Christmas," so our hosts, the Ordevs, have invited us to a family gathering.

It feels odd celebrating Christmas so late.

Best, Jennifer

Going to Macedonia!

We leave for Macedonia on 12/29, where we will visit friends and spend New Year's Day and old Christmas (January 7).

We will spend two weeks there.

We last visited in February 2007, a whirlwind one-week stay.

We spent the 2004-2005 school year in Skopje, where Jerry, my husband, taught literature.

I wrote a book, but one thing I regret is not keeping a journal of our year there--one forgets so much. I do have a lot of photos, which, as time permits, I will post here as well.

Must run!

Best, Jennifer