Redefining the home office

Off to see the Christmas lights

Our journey got off to a little rocky start............

Even on the side of the road, in the bush, boy child manages to find something shaped like a deadly weapon

But it was no match against baby sister

Waiting for the second ferry of the trip. Hurricane Irene gave this dock quite the tilt. Boy child thought it would be fun to bring his bike back here and ramp off it into the sea!

Almost there........

.....and there you have it - traditional and heartfelt.

Winter Ruffles

With the prevailing wind from the east on shore in winter, the sea puts on her ruffles, a multi tiered petticoat of sorts - soft and playful, lively, soulful......... Yemanja do Bahia.

Take you daughter to work day

Well, not officially but my youngest was sick and I was nanny-less so she came to work with me.

I set her up in the room closest to my office and made her very comfortable.

But what do I know? Apparently THIS is her idea of comfortable!

Holy mother of Tarantula plagues!

It was literally like they had rained down from the sky, although they were far from heavenly creatures! Big black hairy spiders littered my interval training route. It made me loose my burgeoning Buddha nature completely. My well timed short jogging intervals turned into terrified high speed sprints past the beady-eyed, high legged, hairy beasts. I was hyperventilating, my heart was pounding. I became completely irrational and at times disoriented............ What if they all came back to life and GOT me!!

But of course, we don't photograph the nightmares so instead I give you............a day at the beach :-)

5 a.m

So the downside of having your 3 year old WIDE awake at 5 a.m is pretty universal. We decided this time to make lemonade.........after all, those lemons were such a bright cheery shade of yellow! So both clad in our nighties we went for a walk, along the waters edge, alone, save for a few dogs and cats. There really are little phosphorous creatures that glow, like moon drops in the water......beautiful. The island wide black out quickly diverted our attention upward to the only light source........what a blanket of stars! Walking became slightly hazardous in dark so we shifted gears and jumped the golf cart. There was actually quite a bit if activity around as people were coming out, despite the early hour, trying to stay cool without the use of their air conditioners and fans. Soldier crabs marching across the road - I love their bravado.......the golf cart, 20 times their size and weight coming toward them, they stop and threaten with their big biter. A mama and her 8 pups. The symphonic hum of generators. Palm trees silhouetted against the brightening sky. The constant squeals and chatter from the three year old. My, my, my...........mighty refreshing and good to the last drop!

We've all been here..........