Monday, 2 April 2012

Restart 2012-Apr-02

Desert Roses (10) from my garden this weekend.
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Now see....my illustration challenge.
. So this is my first post to the Illustration Friday. It's very exciting as I start my personal challenge to post an illustration every week for a year. [click that line to view] Your thoughts and critiques are most welcome!
Yesterday was a lazy day, sleeping late...surfing the web, late jaunt to the grocery with a few photo stops on the way home. thinking about the family and the distance both physical and emotional that has unfortunately grown between us. my deep and saddening thought was....the next funeral that reunites us, well simply put, one of us won't be there. so i sent the flowers to all of them and a few good friends too. as a Happy Desert Rose Monday! not a peep of a response from Andy nor Phil. Mags said thanks and Pabs said they were "fanstatic". hehehehe. Hopefully Mags's and my trip to UK this autumn on the way from India will help rekindle the bond.
Today was only a one (1) banana day as there were only two or three idiot drivers on the road i.e. stopping in the middle of the road to chat, no rear lights what so ever, side mirrors folded in to look cool. cars soooo low they have to drive at 2 mph on these potholed roads with gi-ormous unnecessary speed bumps...disappointing really, as you know, i LOVE bananas!

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Friday 24-Feb-2012

Oh My, sore shoulder is worse today. Started while watering the plants yesterday afternoon. Pinched nerve? Had a quick trip to Ward Allred. A couple of Advil and I should be in good nick for dinner at JB with friends. Blood drawn and mammogram completed. Amazingly good technicians, completely painless experiences. Yippee. Stephen, Robin and Joel got the nickel tour of Jumby Bay as it started to rain when we got to H4 spec house. BUMMER! Nowhere is as miserable as that island in the rain. Transport is restricted to bicycles and golf carts. Abandon tour and head for the bar. Dirty martinis for the girls and Bombay gin and rum punch for the boys. Settle in to wait for Mags and Teddy coming over on the later ferry. Dinner at the Estate House Restaurant at Jumby Bay resort was fantastic. The dessert was particularly decadent. Triple chocolate!!!! Great dinner banter and fun with super company. We never know "when party done" so it's off to Putters for nightcaps. Super night! All my medical pokes and prods are forgotten. Shoulder is numb. Flop into bed at 2:30am....totally satisfied. Will post photo from PC...later.