We've been gone for so long

A lot has happened in the last couple of weeks; I still am waiting for funding, MC went to Canada and our Internet connection at home went tits up. The last event is why we haven't had a post in a couple of weeks. Actually, probably the last two are why we haven't had posts up in a while. MC is usually the writer while I tend to put up the videos and pics. I quite like the arrangement. So this is just a quick post to show you that MC is in Ottawa right now giving Henry the loving of his life.

When MC gets back I'll be sure to put up some more pics and get her nose to the grindstone to write some more articles.

In case you were worried...

Aaron and his white-flecked tonsils have recovered without requiring surgery or any other drastic treatment like drinking his own urine.

We went hiking again yesterday and now my legs are feeling it. Mongolia is great for pointing and hiking. There are few beaten paths and people just pick a direction and hike. Most of the time, you don't have to worry about a thick forest undergrowth, uncrossable rivers or trespassing.

There's no snow in the city at all despite the below zero temperatures. It's the moisture from the sky that's missing and not the cold. It's weird to have cold weather without snow. It just doesn't feel like it should be cold. There was a little bit of snow in the hills in the more shaded areas on our hike yesterday but barely enough to make snowballs. Barely enough still means enough and I did get hit by a snowball. No snow means sun and it's been great to have such sunny days.

A cute tonsillitis

Yesterday I was told that I have "acute tonsillitis". I guess that means I don't need my tonsils out, but I need to take some medication and rest. For those of you not familiar with tonsillitis, it is the inflammation of the tonsils in the back of your throat. Sore throat + fever + 2 nights of no sleep = grumpy Aaron. I decided to visit the UN doctor yesterday. She said I needed to start antibiotics right away - she thinks it's a bacterial infection. I'm not sure how she figured that out without a swab, but hey, they do medicine differently here. I've been popping some pills for a day and I feel better. Hopefully I'll have the bacteria/virus beat in the next couple of days. The pic is of my throat with some of the pussy infection highlighted for your viewing pleasure.


-AA