April 24, 2010

got miracle gro???

i shot this from the ground to show perspective

but still you can't get the sense of how

HUGE

the plants, vines, trees, and shrubs are

at the 

Carambola Gardens!

i love to go there.
it is my happy place
so much green
and glorious tropical flowers!
alot of the leaves on the plants
are longer then i am!
how mind blowing is that?!?

we went late in the afternoon because it was

soooo hot here.

i thought:  shade and possible breeze.

it was still hot

but emily and i got lots of photos.

i took a photo of a spider web that

was so cool

but blurry.

oh well

as emily said,

it would have been perfect if it wasn't blurry!!

:-)

i love her attitude.

but it's really cool

never saw a circle web before!!

April 23, 2010

blessed shade

it's been crazy hot here the past few days.

no breeze

stifling hot

insanity.

jeanette and i walked toward's anthony's key this morning 

and by 8:00 am i was sweating, 

(can't speak for jeanette)

yes it's true... sweating!!!

we went that way

because there is shade

blessed shade

blessed shade

blessed shade

simple joys

like shade

and 

a 

breeze

and 

friendship

April 22, 2010

 gringo fashion

okay here is the deal.

my daughter emily took this photo about a month ago

these mannequins are in Plaza Mar,

our local grocery store.

they are sitting so pretty at the back

by the cleaning supplies.

so today while shopping i had to 'steal' this moment

i am being shameless in not only stealing her idea

but also sharing her caption for the photo!

she is the best caption writer in the world.

it could be her job ...

she is so witty.

okay

now i have built it up so much i hope this isn't

anti-climatic

the caption

Dear Gringos, this is how you should dress. 

Love, Plaza Mar.

haha!

i am going to go buy my 

honduran hat,

tshirt

and studded jeans!

TODAY!!!

now if i could purchase a perfect

mannequin body then my day would be complete!!

keep smiling.

it.is.good.for.the.soul!

here is emily's photo
i like that she got such a sweet side shot of
miss gringo's lovely jawline.
how do you spell fashion?!

:-)

April 21, 2010

 

groundcover

green groundcover

is wonderful

but yellow

my goodness

yellow is sheer delight.

these flowers are really tiny.

sometimes i pick a tiny bouquet

for the counter in the kitchen

they make me happy.

my neck and back are doing a bit better

after a trip to the osteopath this morning

quite tender 

but not as bad as earlier.

being on the computer really irritates it 

so bear with me

until i heal up again.

April 20,2010

day of recovery

i have had some severe elbow and back pain lately

probably from sitting at the computer inproperly.

either way,

i finally went to see a chiropracter today.

wish i could say i feel alot better

i don't.

so i laid in my bed with an icepack,

a good book

and this lovely view from our bedroom window.

i heard that there is a oesteopath here on the island

from the states so tomorrow i am going to go 

see her.

hopefully she can help loosen those muscles in my neck and

back that feel like plywood at this point.

April 19, 2010

 

evening.gnineve

the sunset tip of the day:

stick around

it gets better

and 

better

and 

better.

i think most people leave the beach too soon.

they see the sun drop into the horizon and walk away

ha!

don't!

stick around...

the light show is only beginning.

just as dusk is kissing the day completely goodbye

is the best time to take a photo.

sorry this is a bit grainy

but 

it is the best

i could do with the camera i have.

as they say here:

Gloria a Dios!

remarkably beautiful

April 18, 2010

Publish Post

a road to emerald beach

sunday afternoon

travelling down this road to meet up

with chris and the gang at his boat

snorkeled at infinity bay

high waves

lots of being tossed about

a couple of times i almost collided with coral

(which is a big no no!)

the  water was a bit murky

but still refreshing to be out and about

enjoying the beauty under the sea.

saw a scorpion fish 

which is pretty rare.

a lovely afternoon 

that started with a road to emerald beach