Nearing the end of week 0

We're nearing the end of week 0 and our CQ (chocolate quotient) seems to be continuously increasing. My other CQ -- coffee quotient -- is also increasingly nicely. Unfortunately, Josephine's SQ -- school quotient -- is not so good. She's struggling with the new food, new language, new friends and new length of the school day, which is several hours longer than she has experienced in the past. Tomorrow is a half day because of shabbat (it's a Jewish school) so I'm hoping that will be an easy end to a tough week. Amelia seems to be doing okay at school but she's only staying half days so it's been more like her regular routine.

Dan and I did sign a lease today on an apartment (actually I signed it - I had to ask to even get Dan's name on the doors). We are in the fancy Chaussee d'Ixelles neighborhood. Feel free to send us mail at 29 Rue Souveraine 3G, 1050 Bruxelles. We're sort of near a big supermarket, which we visited today and after which we had to lug all those groceries up 3 flights of stairs. Shopping was a bit of a challenge. I learned that "levure" is yeast and that honey only comes in very small containers. The whole unrefridgerated milk thing is also a bit odd. Anyway, after carrying all the groceries up, Dan later lugged 10 very large suitcases up those stairs. I'm pleased to say I missed that venture. Tonight we're staying at the hotel again but tomorrow we'll unpack and then really move in.

Also, next week, Dan and I plan to start working again in earnest. Actually, I have to do some real work tomorrow morning (maybe even tonight) and Dan is thinking of visiting Tomo tomorrow afternoon. So, the settling in time is ending and the back to work time is starting. Hopefully in "week 1" Josephine will enjoy school more and I'll take (and post) more photos.

Until then...