I didn't post yesterday because I was traveling back home from China via Bangkok. I arrived today at six in the morning and now at ten past seven in the evening I'm dead tired.
I find that staying up and being active during the day without a nap helps relieve jetlag so after I arrived and before Martin went to work (making a grand entrance in his new sports jacket!) and while Wille was still asleep I started cleaning the entire house and loaded the first of three loads of laundry. Later before lunch I raked leaves in the back garden and in the afternoon I finished the book proposal query I'm sending off to the publishers tomorrow (!!!).
Now as I sat down to post I can't think clearly so I'll just say it feels so great to be back home again and I'll see you tomorrow after a good nights sleep in a bed as opposed to the airline seat last night.
Todays theme is yellow around the house.
Welcome back! (can I say that if we're on different continents? regardless, you get the drift)
Can't believe you're already done with the book proposal. Congratulations! Keep us up to date on responses (and know that you've already sold some copies!). I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
Thanks for sharing the photos from your trip - it was great fun to vacation vicariously! (even if you were on a business trip, I got to see enough fun stuff that it was more vacation for me)
Posted by: Kaiti | October 27, 2008 at 08:28 PM
Glad you're home safe and sound. Sleep well.
Posted by: Annapolitan | October 27, 2008 at 08:30 PM
Lovely yellow house!!!!!
Posted by: celia | October 27, 2008 at 08:35 PM
Great to have you back! Take care! Good luck with your book.
Posted by: Lindzi | October 27, 2008 at 08:37 PM
Glad to hear you made it home safely! Sleep well...
:o)
Posted by: Martha | October 27, 2008 at 09:01 PM
Beautiful photos, lovely theme. Even more impressive that you made the post while jet-lagged!
Posted by: Lizzy | October 27, 2008 at 09:17 PM
I've enjoyed the trip to HG & China, but very happy that you're back to our continent and to your beautiful home. Good luck with the book proposal. As a writer and translator I promise I'll translate your book to Croatian language. Can't wait for it!
Tajana from Croatia
Posted by: tajana | October 27, 2008 at 09:31 PM
Congratulations on finishing your proposal! I love your get-it-done-yesterday style ;-). I know you can't blog about it, but of course we are sooooo curious :-D.
Posted by: Ksenia in Canada | October 27, 2008 at 10:11 PM
Amzing. After such a trip I only hang around...
Posted by: ana | October 27, 2008 at 11:08 PM
you amaze me. where is your time for a nap, ha! i love all the yellow.
Posted by: paula | October 27, 2008 at 11:39 PM
Welcome back!
Loved the trip. Sleep well.
Yellow is cool!... I mean,... such a warm and cheerful color.
Posted by: Thessa | October 27, 2008 at 11:56 PM
Welcome back. Boy you did a lot when you got home hope you had a good nights sleep. Good luck with the book!
Posted by: Emily | October 28, 2008 at 12:06 AM
I have really enjoyed following your blog while you have been away. You take wonderful pictures, always transmiting that feeling of calm and colourful environment. I am very impressed at the way you pack your suitcase so efficiently. A lesson to learn for me!
Posted by: Nicky | October 28, 2008 at 04:24 AM
Welcome back. I think you're great!!!
Marigio.
Posted by: marigio | October 28, 2008 at 07:09 AM
Great to have you back:) very nice post. I really like yellow.
Like @Tajana from Croatia, i'm thinking about translating your book into Thai language.
Kannika from Bangkok, Thailand
Posted by: kannika | October 28, 2008 at 08:00 AM
All I can say is WOW! You amaze me with your drive and energy. Wish I had just half of it, I would get so much more done!!!
Posted by: Harpa | October 28, 2008 at 10:18 AM
I would do then the german part of the book :-))))
Posted by: ana | October 28, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Thanks for the taking all your readers along for your travels. You have boundless energy. Amazing! I'd be flat on my back at this point! I love the quality of your photos and your upbeat and funny comments.
I hope you are over the jet lag soon!
I am so excited about a book fom you! I hope all goes smoothly.
Posted by: carol k | October 28, 2008 at 03:53 PM
Takk for en fin blogg som jeg ofte leser! :) Jeg lurer på hva slags ramme du har på "Keep calm and carry on"-trykket ditt? Jeg har det samme gule og er på leting etter en som passer! :)
Posted by: Kaija | October 29, 2008 at 01:20 AM
Kaiti, I did an in between a query letter and a complete book proposal... just e-mailed it this afternoon... Yikes!
Kannika,ana and tatjana, thank you for your sweet offers! Wouldn't that be fun!!!
Kaija, ramen är från Gallerix här i Sverige. Affishmått 40x60 cm.
Posted by: Benita | October 29, 2008 at 05:53 PM