Joys of 8/15

JOYS!

1. A Bus coming by as I was running down my stairs, running late!
2. Pizza Lunch with one of the PCVs
3. Hanging in the North with three other PCVs
4. The BREATHTAKING view on the way to a village even further north!
5. A HOMEMADE Dinner with LOTS and LOTS of friends
6. FEST!!! I just love them!!
7. Dancing, Dancing, and MORE DANCING!!
8. Meeting new friends!
9. Live Music!
10. No Rain for the outdoor FEST!!

Joys of 8/14

Joys!

1. TALKING to my WHOLE family at Austin's Birthday Party! I felt like I was in the living room sitting on the chair as people passed through to say Hello!
2. Surprise talking to Aunt Rose and Uncle Greg!
3. A Surprise "Call" on Skype from a Family Friend!
4. My Banana Apple Bread turning out well!
5. A Surprise Visitor on my porch!
6. Having some company while I am drinking JUICE MAN!
7. Surprise run in with my FAV little at the Bus Stop- She makes waiting for the Bus not too bad!
8. Going to bed Early!
9. Having most of the day be filled with SURPRISES!
10. Corn on the cob for Dinner! :o)

Joys of 8/13

JOYS!
1. Working on Birthday Present! :o)
2. Getting a Hug today- did not realize how I much I needed the hug until I embraced the Hug :o)
3. Sitting on the edge of my Island Sisters bed and chatted with her and my Island Mom for a while
4. Seeing some of my "old" Village Girls!
5. Getting a ride back to my Village so I did not have to work
6. One of my littles that yelled to my house to see if I was there but I was on the roadside and when she saw me she came running!
7. Chatting and laughing with my little one
8. Sitting with and chatting with the arist of the village
9. Stopping and Seeing a Snake in the ROAD (it is a Joy because it could of been in my house)
10. More Beach and Sand Time!
11. Helping out at a pre-school camp and eating "Mud Pies"

Sand in your toes...

On Wednesday, August 12, 2009, my newest friend (Annie) who is leaving me today (Friday, August 14, 2009), myself, another PCV (Alicia), and some of Annie's Friends all decided to go to the beach to watch the sunset for one of Annie's last day! Annie, is this amazing little lady who is spent the summer in Dominica. She is originally from England where she studies Sociology. Annie has this amazing laidback, free-spirit, carefree, but passionate vibe about her. It was just such a treat to be able to spend time on the beach watching the sunset into Sea on one of her last nights!



I am ashamed to admit this but I try to be as honest as I can. At moments I take for granted the beauty that surrounds me every second of every day. It is moments when you see it through the eyes of someone else, you then are reminded to look, to take in, and to observe. To walk through your day with your eyes wide open taking in everything and anything. Annie re-opened my eyes of the beauty on the island. After a little bus difficulty some walking and lot of laughs, we found ourselves at the beach, in the middle of a beauty sunset. That night, God was so good to us, and use every color when he painted the sky for us. It was Marvelous (to say the least), the sky that night (as you can see from the pictures). That scene will never get old and every time I witness such a breathtaking sunset, I am in owe once again of the how beautiful and peaceful nature can be. With my toes in the water, my eyes on the horizon, I took a breath and said "This is my home..."



Joys! (My mind is blanking on Wednesday)
1. The Sunset!
2. Hanging out with Annie and our friends
3. Getting all my work done and still having time to chat and jam to some music with a friend
4. There are these really good white and red sweeties (mints) that are a combo of "Wedding Mints" with the taste of the hard red and white mints- in a nutshell they are amazing and I cannot always find them but I found them today!
5. Starting the morning with some Cocoa Tea!
6. Seeing my cute Boo Bear and his cute as a button pictures
7. The rain holding off for the most part while we are at the Sea!
8. Safe travels and arrival by my Canadian Friend who went home on Tuesday or Wednesday morning (I forget- but she is home safe and that is all that matters)

Joys of 8/11

JOYS!

1. Tie-Dying with the Boys at my Art Class!
2. My Tie-Dying turning out really well!
3. The Calmness Coloring can be
4. Meeting some friends to say Good Bye to one of my Canadain Friends that was here for the summer!
5. Checking the bus system too closly but lucky out that there was a bus still there
6. Seeing my Island Mom!

- It was simply day -

Joys of 8/8

Happy Wedding Anniversary Kevin and Vanessa! Cannot believe it has been ONE YEAR!!

JOYS!
1. Spending ALL day in the Sea!
2. Going on two dives!
3. The Straight Up Honesty of a five year old
4. Talking to Mom on Skype!
5. Knowing my Boo-Bear Austin LOVES his bracelet and does not take it off
6. Running into a friend of my on the street by my house
7. The shop outside my house playing GREAT music that I can hear!
8. Getting everything together for the Birthday Party Today!
9. Going to Bed EARLY!

Joys of 8/10

Joys for the Day! But first Pictures from the Birthday Party! We were having so much I only took about three pictures of all of us Coloring! My blog has lacked pictures lately! I need to get on that! :o)



Joys
1. Finishing Scuba Diving Training and being OFFICIAL!
2. Watching the Game Show Network from the 70s
3. A comment that touched my soul and made me cry (Thank You Aunt Penny)
4. Sticky Puddy (For Hanging my cards back up- It is the only thing that works)
5. The Wonders of the Underwater
6. Seeing my Hilarious CJ on the Bus
7. Randomly meeting friends for a Coffee break
8. Having a walking buddy as I walked over to the Bus Stop
9. Knowing I will sleep like a Baby Because I played in the SEA all DAY!



-One is never too old to color, that is my Sweet and Amazing 'Island Mother-