Actually, I've been slightly busier than I expected. By pure coincidence, I substituted in the first violin section of the QPO several weeks ago when they desperately needed someone. Last week I played a rehearsal and a few concerts with the community orchestra, which is more or less a group of kids and amateurs. They needed someone, we have a car to pay for and I have nothing better to do. Why not? Yesterday I played with a string quartet for a business event in the presence of the Emir of Qatar. More on that experience when photos are available...
Other than that, I've had a lot of time on my hands. Part of what I do with that time has been influenced by my (our) general energy level. Although we don't know the scientific details, apparently the level of oxygen in the air here is well below what we're used to. We think this is mainly caused by the lack of trees and high levels of pollution.
Many of you know I'm a passionate knitter. Many of you also know that, come Christmas Eve, there's always at least one project that remains unfinished and I've even had to give away a gift, only to immediately rip it out of the receiver's hands with the promise of finishing it up as soon as possible. Not this year!!!! I finished my Christmas knitting at least 10 days ago.
So now what? Well, first of all, after spending months knitting for other people, I get to make something for myself. On top of that, after all our recent back-and-forth about whether or not to stick around in Qatar, we've decided that no matter how long (or short) we're here, it would be nice to nest a little. So, while my husband was slaving away with the QPO string section today, this is what I did:
After all, according to my Qatari visa, I am only a "Housewife".
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