Christmas Preparations

THe first weekend of Dec is traditionally the time we dust off the plastic tree and pull out all the lights and tinsel from storage.

It was stinking hot - and of course we have alot of lights to go on the rood and eves. Morgan is now old enought to get up there and help out. He was a bit nervouse about the ladder - but delighted that he got to sit on the top and wave to neighbours.

I thought you'd also a photo of preparing to go up on the roof.. iceblocks all round!

Checking in....

Back to reality after our wonderful holiday - I will be sharing some photos over the next few days - there are lots more on my facebook photo album. Oh and Morgan will be posting some of his photos on his blog too...

Below is a picture of my rest spot just outside our bure. I know your hearts will be bleeding for me - seeing the suffering I undertook to endure this torture...


Two weeks in a hammock - I was only allowed to write three post cards the whole time and not allowed to think about writing or computers or the internet.... ahhh. bliss.....

The hammock was an exhasting 20 steps from our bure. I managed to drag battered body to it every morning, too weak to move most of the day.. being forced to drink Pina Coladas or cram more fresh fruit or fish down my mouth..... The calm coral sun swept beach was a staggering 15 steps further; where if I could muster the energy, I would snorkel and float about till the strain and stress was too much to bear.

The kids swam, made sandcastles, hunted crabs ( nasty things crabs - they move fast !!) caught toads, swam, ate coconuts, hand fed fish, collected seashells, swam and then for a change swam a bit more. I think they have grown fins.


Ahhh .. now back to reality...

now back to my 1000000 emails...

Woven delights

Some more picis of what we got up to. The kids club was fabulous - and so great - often the kids woudln't want to be with us - they wanted to join in the whole time with what was happenng there. They got to weave stuff, go on walks to catch frogs and crabs ( their favourite) lots of beachcombing and playiing games.

Here the kids have a fruit basket and a fish danlging on a line.. so clever!