Monday, April 2, 2018

What a day!  It was hot, sunny, and perfect!  We spent a lot of the day getting ready for our departure.  I did get in the water this afternoon and Richard and I took our kayaks out in the afternoon for a lovely paddle.  The water was so pretty.  I spotted a nice sized shark!  It was a Lemon Shark! 

We will return January 1, 2019 and I will be looking forward to it! 

Sunday, April 1, 2018

Happy Easter!  What a beautiful place to be on Easter Sunday.   We had a lovely Easter potluck today with all our wonderful island friends.  This is one special place.   I have to admit, I miss having all the kids with us and doing baskets and egg hunts though.  Sweet memories!

Today I was stung by a scorpion!  Ouch!  I was on my way down to the water.  I had checked my shoes really well, but he was hiding under the insole.  What a nasty bugger!  Hello benadryl!  I iced it for awhile and then went in the water.  I think it helped to soak in the salty sea. 

Tomorrow we will clean all our outside chairs and kayaks and put them away.  We have a lot to do to get ready to leave the island.  It was so much fun here this year!  So many adventures.  Looks like we will return on January 1, 2019. 

Here is my new picture on the wall.  It is a Trigger Fish.

The new platter we got at the auction. 

Saturday, March 31, 2018

It has been too long since I have been able to type on my blog.  We have been so busy enjoying our island life.  Time is just flying along.  I have been enjoying the beach a lot.  The weather is so perfect.  I have been in the water every day. 

This is Easter weekend and that means a huge celebration on the island.  Lots of people from the Brac and Grand come to Little Cayman for the Holiday.  It has been fun to be a part of the "crowds".  We have been enjoying watching kite surfers and sail boats in our waters.  This morning I discovered two tents pitched on the other side of the property next door to us.  Just tents, no people accompanied them.  Camping on the beaches is popular over Easter. 

We had dinner with friends last night under the full moon.  It was such a beautiful evening.  Tonight we went to the Little Cayman National Trust Easter Auction.  What an extravaganza!  This fundraiser topped anything in the USA!  Wow!  We bought a beautiful framed picture of a Trigger Fish, a large platter with a turtle embossed on it and a kitchen towel with a matching potholder.  My Easter basket runneth over!!

Richard has been catching fish.  This morning the guys went out and caught 17 tuna but brought in 13.  They had a fabulous time!  We are bringing fish home with us for sure.

Happy Easter!  Linda and Mike are hosting a huge Easter Potluck tomorrow.  I am looking forward to celebrating the Holiday with all our wonderful island friends.   

 

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

The week is speeding by.  I have been trying to get some projects done in the house before we have to head back to Iowa.  Today I cleaned all the ceiling fans and cleaned all the window blinds.  Actually, I still have two blinds left to do tomorrow.  Such a fun job!  Ha Ha!! 

We have been very slowly planning for our departure.  The process has become easier over time.  There is a lot to do. 

I feel bad for the tiny birds who are using the water I put out for them.  Hopefully, they will find somewhere else to bath and drink.  The green Anoli sleeps every night on our porch hammock.  He lounges on it like he owns it!  Super cute.  Every evening a little frog is on the bathroom window.  He keeps me company as I get cleaned up.  It is so cute to see his little belly and suction cup feet holding on to the glass.

Now it's time to beat Richard in a game of Sequence.

There is cute little frog.  He is at the top of the window glass.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

After a great nights sleep I woke up again in paradise!  Thank heavens!  There was a good breeze blowing today so this was an outside work day.  Richard got out the tall ladder and his pole saw and trimmed up the coconut trees.  Those fronds look light weight and breezy but they are heavy!  We did a bunch more trimming and cutting of jungle that forever grows back.  Now we are finished!  Next year it will hopefully just be trim work on our return.  I feel like I get a good amount of exercise doing this work.  I am kind of missing my weight lifting and workout routine though. 

I did a few other projects and pretty much relaxed a lot today.  I just love being here and "soaking" it all in. 

Richard climbing his tall ladder trimming the coconuts.

One of our piles of fronds.

 

Monday, March 26, 2018

Our beautiful sunset.

I just got back into the house.   The evening is so beautiful.  I sat on a beach chair and watched the sun set.  There wasn't a cloud in the sky.  A soft, gentle breeze would occasionally blow by me to make sure the no-see-ums could not find me.  There I sat under a nearly full moon, down by the water, with the temp still at 79.  With a full moon on the sand, one could stay out all night and see just fine.  This is why I call it paradise!

Yesterday was a fun day working on projects and bike rides and going in the water.  We went to Hungry Iguana for dinner with a large group of friends.  It was a ton of fun!  While there, the guys made plans for fishing the following morning.

 This morning it was another up early day to catch the elusive fish.  The guys have a competition going, of course.  The "loser" has to bow before the "winner"  and present a gift of alcohol.  Brian's boat caught 9 tuna!  Richard and Mike caught 2!  What!!  We had quite a party on the dock to clean fish and celebrate. 

After a good bike ride and an afternoon in the water I will sleep good tonight with the windows open enjoying the cool Caribbean breezes. 

Party on the dock!  Guys bowing down to Brian (the winner)!

Saturday, March 24, 2018

It's another beautiful day in Paradise!  Boy, do I love waking up here.  Today I headed outside early to start painting again.  I wanted to be finished before noon.  The sun just gets really hot then.  I finished!  Everything looks so clean and beautiful!  Our house looks brand new.  I also did some touch up painting inside the house too. 

Richard and I ate a leisurely lunch on the porch.  I love sitting there just watching the birds and the pretty water.  One could just sit there all day!  But no!!  I got my suit on and got in the water.    It is so great to get a big project finished and still have time to have fun.