Sunday, November 29, 2015

Laura Beach

Surprisingly, I have not been back to the Laura end of Majuro since we first got here! It was fun to show Ron and Julie the rest of the island and have a post-Thanksgiving picnic on the beach. After lunch, we explored the beach at low tide and then flew kites with some local kids as the tide came in.

 Beach panorama

 Empty beach

 Beach buddies

 So far away!

 Rockin' the new goggles! lol

Picassofish

 Seahorse ride

 Threadfin butterflyfish

 Beachcombers

 Kite flying time!

 Everybody loves kites!

Thanks so much for a great visit R&J!!

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving!

One great thing about Majuro is that we had access to everything that we needed for a normal Thanksgiving dinner! The turkey was a Butterball and the cranberries were fresh! Even though it's a ton of work, I really love making it, and it was so fun to put it together with Autumn. To make it even better, we had family here to share it with!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Making a bunting craft with Kylie

 
A beautiful evening sky
 Pumpkin pies to donate to a community dinner

 Fresh cranberries!

 All set!

 The Barefoot Contessa's "light" cheesecake
ONLY 2 1/2 lbs of cream cheese!
 
 YUM!

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Ron & Julie Visit

Ron and Julie came out to visit us this week! Woo hoo! Our first guests!! In spite of a medical mishap and a visit to the local doctor, I think everyone had fun! I know that Ron & Kylie did!

 First stop - snorkeling!

 Quality time with Kylie as your "guide"

 Good visibility today!

 Coral and fish

 Blue damselfish

 Corals of all colors

 Just one tiny sip!

 Beach BBQ

 Princess robe!
(from craft store remnants!)

 Sunset

 Orange & navy

 Ron's undersea treasures

 More playtime with Kylie

 Palms in the wind

 Coral mounds

 Turtle tracks

 Wanna play?

 Beach mermaid

I could dig all day with grandpa!

Friday, November 20, 2015

Jambo Arts Exhibition

Today was my first Jambo Arts Exhibition. It was really great to exhibit my work, and almost everything sold! The whole event was a huge success, and I was really proud to be part of it.

My quilt

 My table

 Silent auction pieces with the Tree of Life Sculpture
(painting is mine)

 Leaves colored by kids at the event

 Me  and my quilt

 Our little house on the beach

 Pandanus at sunset

 Low tide lagoon

 Flower (Pohnpei)

 Floral still life

 Self-portrait

 Kylie's contribution

 Me and my little helper