Today started out really exciting and good.  Got up this morning, called Katie, showered, dressed and packed up all my stuff…again….because I moved into an apartment at the Al Rashid Mall Hotel!!  I get to unpack and put stuff into drawers, on shelves and in a closet!  I never dreamed something that I’ve taken for granted for so many years would become such a thing of joy!  But wait!  It gets even better!  This apartment is a one-bedroom with a full kitchen, Dining, Living, Entry, 2 – 3/4 baths and a half bath.  I have my own washer and dryer too!!  This place is amazing and I’m so happy to be here!  Tonight I’m going shopping at the mall as soon as early evening prayer is over and the stores re-open which is about 7pm.  They will all close again at 7:40 for more prayer but then open again about 8:20 and remain open until 11.  I might even do a load of laundry!  Or I might just unpack and shop.  I’ll need to find some food, preferably not mall food but if that’s all there is tonight I can handle it.
As you may figure out, I did not get back to adding photos the night I began this post.  I have been feeling really bad, physically, and decided that I should forgo the website work and just go to bed.  I had hoped for a good night’s sleep but that was not to happen. I have never experienced pillows more uncomfortable in my life!  I don’t know what these are made out of or who makes them but they are the fattest and hardest objects to be given the name of a “pillow”.  They are about 10″ thick and I think that even if I were to sit on one it would only compress to about 7″.  Think about shoving something under your head that is 7″ thick and trying to sleep!  It doesn’t happen.  I woke up about midnight with a headache so intense I took 3 Naproxen.  The first thing I looked for and purchased the next evening was a new pillow.  Slept much better last night!
So now I’ll show you what my new apartment looks like…..
I thought I was going to post some pictures but the website isn’t cooperating.  I’ll try again in the morning when there might be less internet traffic.  Sorry about that.