Espresso machine in the bedroom?
Also, could be handy to have a credit card ready for her.
Too, making acquaintance with a few Russian speaking people in the area beforehand will allow you to schedule an evening or two and give her the opportunity to speak once in a while in her own language.
I dare the IO to ask for something.Seeing as my name was mentioned with such reverence, :P I'll ask for nothing but I'll "tell" you to forget the A/C, she won't melt, she'll grizzle like hell about getting sick because of the freezing A/C and ...................................As for all the rest of it, you're pretty much wasting your time, we all did, but it does salve ones conscience to an extent. :rolleyes2:
9 days to go and I will jump that big ol silver bird and fly. I have cleaned and cleaned all the clothes are on hangers, new shower curtains in place, the dust bunnies are in the dyson
Any other suggestions?
That's probably not going to matter much. Likely, it still won't be clean enough for her. I've always kept a pretty clean house but after my wife's first week, we were washing walls, floors, curtains, blinds, you name it, it got washed.
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A friend from Kiev helped me organize my office at home. We were just going to organize some paperwork and computer stuff, instead she turned the place upside down and cleaned it while organizing. After that she decided the whole house needed organizing, which included top-to-bottom detail cleaning of the entire house. Talk about spotless.
Just a reminder, but the OP didn't ask about what to do after she got here.
He stated he was going crazy waiting these last few days and asked for suggestions on whiling away the time before his flight to prepare for her arrival.
ECOCKS, they're mutually inclusive. There is much he can do to bide his time all in preparing for her arrival. Once he steps on that plane to head East upon returning, she will be with him.
Look at the house through the eyes of a woman. You will spend the next 9 days cleaning again and it will not be enough. :evil:
I agree with you there Shadow as I thought about the same thing before. Why clean the house? It's useless...leave as-is and as dirty as you can to make sure she'll have plenty of things to do with her time when she arrive and while the man is at work. Besides, keeping her busy will also keep her from being 'homesick'.
Allowence? not sure about that 1 yet.
I am truly looking forward to coming home to her ever day from work and living as her King.
:o :o :o
They have a replica 1800's Ukrainian Village in Alberta Canada. I thought it would so cruel if you brought a women from Russia/Ukraine and state this is our home.
Allowence? not sure about that 1 yet.
Taking time off from work to spend the first few days or maybe a week with her.
Finally remember what groovisk said many moons ago:
"I had patience, rivers of patience, ocean of patience and still fell short......"
Good luck.
Actually, it's not a replica of a Ukrainian village.
"I had patience, rivers of patience, ocean of patience and still fell short......"
Wouldn't that mean that some important limits haven't been set from the start, as they should have been?
Have you ever been there, Booghalter?
I have. It's not a Ukrainian village...
Pardon my mincing.
Yes, it is Alberta, not Ukraine. The people probably walk around speaking English. However, the Alberta government calls it a "Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village." What's missing? What prevents it from being a replica?
What's the difference between the Alberta replica and the reassembled buildings in the park outside Kiev? Neither is a village in that nobody ever lived in the buildings where currently situated.
We have a replica of the Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas and another in Disney World. Of course, they are not the official 19thC Eiffel Tower, and don't really capture it, yet they are still a replica albeit weak examples.
In Ukraine, I heard a band sing Hotel California. The band was not the Eagles; yet they were not bad. The song was still Hotel California in my opinion, even if they mispronounced some words.
Could not Booghalter's little joke still work? By the way, WTF is a booghalter. :)
What important limits should I have set right from the start? Could you please expand and give me some examples?
German for bookkeeper I read
....If one says that oceans of patience were not enough in dealing with a new spouse, that would logically mean that the said spouse frequently overstepped the limits that should have been set firmly at the start.....
Why so defensive? You were quoting groovlstk and I was referring to the quote; a purely abstract example.
If one says that oceans of patience were not enough in dealing with a new spouse, that would logically mean that the said spouse frequently overstepped the limits that should have been set firmly at the start. The nature of the limits is in direct correlation with the nature of the behaviors which require so much patience to endure/correct.
Wouldn't that mean that some important limits haven't been set from the start, as they should have been?
Hah! A good one. Your logic makes sense, yet who could establish a comprehensive set of limits for everything that two spouses can do as individuals or as a couple?!
What man would write down "Don't put dish liquid soap in the dishwasher?" When she does and the kitchen has bubbles above the counter tops, some patience is required as well as a good laugh and a helping hand to clean the mess.
In Ukraine, I heard a band sing Hotel California. The band was not the Eagles; yet they were not bad. The song was still Hotel California in my opinion, even if they mispronounced some words.Same group that played in Laos earlier ;D?
Have you ever been there, Booghalter?
I have. It's not a Ukrainian village. It is a period museum intended to demonstrate the life of early Ukrainian settlers in Canada. There are a few houses there, located because of their historical significance, not because they represent a Ukrainian village.
Same group that played in Laos earlier ;D?[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Goj3RGld4mI[/youtube]
BTW Boogalter is бухгалтер = Russian for accountant.
http://tapor.ualberta.ca/heritagevillage/menu1.php
Here is the website and it is both in English and Ukrainian. It is an interesting view.
People can interpret what they want. I am not going to hijack this thread. I see village with 30 buildings and it is called a village, you see only three homes and majority of them from homesteads. I see many traditional styled Ukrainian homes, you see western homes.
BTW Boogalter is бухгалтер = Russian for accountant.
German is close Buchhalter (looked up)
You obviously have not been there. I suspect the only other person on this forum who may have been there is Misha.
cranehead, listen carefully, really listen, to what she wants. Everything will work out in the end.
Ok I was just thinking about her going away party.
I need some good toast's, Please.......
last time I was a little surprised that everyone looked at me to start the toast. I was at a loss for words:( I better make it memorable :)) this time.
Listen, I live in Alberta, I was raised in Alberta and lived in almost every corner of this province except the Hat region, my heritage is from this province, and my parents are only 45 minutes away from there. I have been there more times than you.
9 days to go and I will jump that big ol silver bird and fly. I have cleaned and cleaned all the clothes are on hangers, new shower curtains in place, the dust bunnies are in the dyson and I have put food in the freezer. Momma she is coming home :couple:. K1 docs all accounted for, I dare the IO to ask for something. LOL.......... people I am so ready for this. The heat there ( Kherson) has been comparable to the south Texas July weather so she is getting conditioned to the heat and humidity, she is a very sweet woman I hope she does not melt, guess I better change the filter on the AC :)
Any other suggestions?
Things to while away your time.....
1. Main showerhead replacement with a handheld spray head on flextubing.
2. Bench in the foyer to change and store shoes.
3. Water filter.
4. Generous selection of teas, green and black.
5. An espresso machine for the kitchen or main bedroom.
6. Be sure the central AC vent doesn't blow on her side of the bed, maybe consider a deflector.
7. New mats at front, back and garage doors for wiping feet.
8. Some flower vases strategically located (kitchen, dining table, den and bedroom) and filled by a trusted buddy the morning before you arrive back home.
9. Ibuprofen in your pocket for the trip, taken by both of you just before plane lands and you begin the baggage, Customs and drive home scenario.
10. Where you taking her for your first American dinner OR what are you planning on cooking? (Hints: * Salmon, whether you cook it over a fire or take her to Outback works pretty well. * Also, don't overwhelm her with a welcome party or family and friends the first evening.)
Good luck!