No Matter What

Life seems to be moving along with great speed even though it doesn't seem to be holding anything of importance- Or nothing picture worthy anyway! Holidays down here aren't quite the hype as they are stateside so there was no big turkey dinner and who knows what Christmas will hold. I did spend a day last week up in LaBorie. Ginger and I made tortillas and then I went by school for awhile and also by Kevona. I left feeling refreshed. I still love LaBorie! Keona and Abijah- two former students! Khaliffa...if I could keep her I would. She is so precious! Since the older nephews wanted a sleepover, I decided I might as well keep all of them. We went on the beach in the morning since if you get up at 5:30 the day is going to get pretty long! Everyone likes the beach anyways! Himron- my little neighbor buddy. Bible club...as you can see, some are still in uniform.  Nealon and I. He loves me till his mother or father walk by. Tuesday c...

She's just a child. She comes by my house occasionally. I'll admit I groan at times seeing her walk up my steps. A blue crayon has traces of her on my mop and a support board on our veranda. The laptop has been pounded by her fingers when she's left out of my reach. Toys have never been mistreated like they are when she is here. Her mouth produces words I didn't know till I was a teenager. Discipline was/is unnecessary because she is too little. (according to her father)  Her mother just made a child with a next man....a mere boy himself. Meet Angelica...she's three years old. Pray that I would have patience with her and know how to handle her when she is here. Her cousin is in Kindergarten in the Limes school. My first impression of him was not much different than hers. I would pass him on the road and he would have no respect and wouldn't greet me like Grenadian children are supposed to. His father is in prison. His mother was a teenage runaway. He come...

Hungry?...apparently it was in it's dying days!  Maybe this picture is more appetizing? This is manicou (possum) that joined a pot of Brown Down. It was a free Friday night so Sid cooked the pot and we hosted the event. ....These ingredients maybe look more appealing. Okra, potatoes, carrots, and many seasonings were included in it as well! Not so bad looking after all eh?  Quite delicious...the dumplings are one of my favorite and I ate more of those than anything else! As a farewell for Pastor John and Ms. Rachel the churches got together at a playing field. It was accompanied with delicious bbq chicken and macaroni pie supplied by the Laborie people!   Since it is almost routine to post a picture of my pets I better would. lol. Here are the nine, little, freshly hatched peepers that showed up yesterday! I can't wait to work with chicks again when I get stateside. Ginger so kindly took pictures for us for Christmas c...

Since the men spent a day and night on a camping trip the ladies decided to take a day trip as well. With Pastor John as the chauffeur we took a tour around the island. It didn't quite work for everyone to join us.  Standing from left to right: Amanda Eberly, Sarah Herr, Rachel Brubacker, Jana Mapson, Rose Richards, Crystal, Natalie Martin, Jalane Miller, Leann Lauver, Lori Weaver, Katrina High, Jen Lapp, and Joyce Weaver. Front: Wilma Schrock, Myself, Ginger Fox and Rhoda Snyder. The bus was too heavy so we had to unload and walk up the hill!  Our first stop was Spice Isle Petting Zoo although I've been there before it was nice to be there and not have little kids to keep an eye on the whole time. These guinea pigs brought back childhood memories!  Iguanas-if a Grenadian would "hold" (catch) one of these it would be cooked in no time!  Ginger the baby monkey Manicou as we call it in Grenada...stateside possum! They are ...