Well as I write this I sit in the absolute middle of two massive thunder an lightning storms!!
The sky is almost continuously aglow with fork and sheet lightning with only moments of darkness.
Crackling along as though crawling toward you, you can hear the rolls of thunder and then the most almighty eruption of noise like nothing you have heard before!
There are car alarms being triggered all around and the noise of the wind ripping through the trees adds to the drama.
Some of the thunder sounds as though a skyscraper full of bullets has been struck as there are piercing sharp bangs mimicking gun shots, echoing from left to right.
On all sides the eruptions of sound and light continue, just when one hits another and another does without delay or warning.
So far we have been entertained for nearly an hour, in time though it will creep off into the distance and leave us with only the memory.
This is dedicated to you Robin, wish you were here to see it Robin!!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
PIZZA, YEAH BABY!
Mmmmmmmmmmm!!!!
Tonight I was the master chef in the kitchen with some friends where all decided to make pizza.
We started making the dough only to discover that we did not have a rolling pin. Hmmmm what to do????
Well good old "kiwi ingenuity" came to the rescue. I said, "dont worry I'll just use a coke bottle."
I think they all thought I was kidding but when I pulled out the large 3 litre bottle of coke and started rolling dough with it, they saw just how serious I was.
It was so funny and would have made a great kodak moment.
The funny thing was, earlier in the day Dave had asked us what we were doing for dinner. We told him we were having pizza and lots of coke (neither of which we ever have very much here). He was delighted, its two of his favourtie foods, what else could he ask for right.
Well when he walked in after taking the evening witnessing group, there I was rolling pizza dough with a full coke bottle!! I really dont think thats what he thought we meant when we told him we were having pizza and coke!!!!
All I can say is, IT WAS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every night should be pizza night!
Tonight I was the master chef in the kitchen with some friends where all decided to make pizza.
We started making the dough only to discover that we did not have a rolling pin. Hmmmm what to do????
Well good old "kiwi ingenuity" came to the rescue. I said, "dont worry I'll just use a coke bottle."
I think they all thought I was kidding but when I pulled out the large 3 litre bottle of coke and started rolling dough with it, they saw just how serious I was.
It was so funny and would have made a great kodak moment.
The funny thing was, earlier in the day Dave had asked us what we were doing for dinner. We told him we were having pizza and lots of coke (neither of which we ever have very much here). He was delighted, its two of his favourtie foods, what else could he ask for right.
Well when he walked in after taking the evening witnessing group, there I was rolling pizza dough with a full coke bottle!! I really dont think thats what he thought we meant when we told him we were having pizza and coke!!!!
All I can say is, IT WAS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every night should be pizza night!
BEAUTIFUL THINGS!
Well, today we came across something I have never seen in the "wild".
We were in a little village witnessing and as we came around the corner we came face to face with hundreds of butterflies (mariposas in spanish).
There seemed to be two types, one that was black that had white and red markings and the other was white with black and red markings. The white ones also had what looked like a small see through window on the very top of the large wings and in some lights the white almost looked as though it was tinged with lime green. FANTASTIC!!
Although they were not swallow tail mariposas, they all had swallow tails. Long thin tails, ever so delicate.
They flew all around us landing right beside us and posing for the sister who thought to bring her camera, that was not me by the way, are you suprised??? no, Im sure youre not.
It was such a beautiful thing to behold. For me it brought back a delightful memory of when my mum took me to a butterfly house in Dunedin, NZ. There were thousands of the most magnificent butterflies you have ever seen from all over the world. They land on your hands and you can feed them. It was a wonderful time we had, one I wont forget. THANK YOU MUM! Many of these I have now had the priviledge of seeing in the "wild" both in Belize and here in Mexico.
They tell me that in many of the towns here the butterflies, monarcs and others migrate and at certain times of the year you can see literally thousands of them flying around enjoying the soft breeze and what appears to be the most tranquil of lives. I would love to see that!
What I did get to see today though was very special and one of those things you simply can not plan on seeing, making it all the more special.
What a Grand Creator we have and what a blessing to be able to enjoy the beauty he has given us!!
We were in a little village witnessing and as we came around the corner we came face to face with hundreds of butterflies (mariposas in spanish).
There seemed to be two types, one that was black that had white and red markings and the other was white with black and red markings. The white ones also had what looked like a small see through window on the very top of the large wings and in some lights the white almost looked as though it was tinged with lime green. FANTASTIC!!
Although they were not swallow tail mariposas, they all had swallow tails. Long thin tails, ever so delicate.
They flew all around us landing right beside us and posing for the sister who thought to bring her camera, that was not me by the way, are you suprised??? no, Im sure youre not.
It was such a beautiful thing to behold. For me it brought back a delightful memory of when my mum took me to a butterfly house in Dunedin, NZ. There were thousands of the most magnificent butterflies you have ever seen from all over the world. They land on your hands and you can feed them. It was a wonderful time we had, one I wont forget. THANK YOU MUM! Many of these I have now had the priviledge of seeing in the "wild" both in Belize and here in Mexico.
They tell me that in many of the towns here the butterflies, monarcs and others migrate and at certain times of the year you can see literally thousands of them flying around enjoying the soft breeze and what appears to be the most tranquil of lives. I would love to see that!
What I did get to see today though was very special and one of those things you simply can not plan on seeing, making it all the more special.
What a Grand Creator we have and what a blessing to be able to enjoy the beauty he has given us!!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
WE ARE ALIVE!
Hi everyone,
Just wanted to let you all know that we are safe and sound.
Many people have expressed concern as they had heard of the massive hurricane that hit Mexico.
We are in quite a different area from where the hurricane hit, so are quite safe, but thank you all for your thoughts.
We do however have many many brothers and sisters in that area that have lost homes and land. Many towns and villages have been simply washed away and nothing remains but mud mud mud.
Here we have a family that has a daughter in the area. They lost contact with her and her family once the storm hit and no one heard from them for days. However, thankfully contact was made with them last night and they are all well.
Many others though are not so well off, so we all ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers!
As for us we are doing well. I have been very sick again with a nasty flu virus. Thus the lack of posts in the last two weeks or so. I am still feeling the brunt of it but its getting better which is a relief. I hope to be able to get back out witnessing and in amongst the congregation again soon.
Dave is thundering along as per usual, impervious to all bugs it seems, must be his scary exterior or something, frightens the bugs away........... He is in the process of getting another job that we hope in time will replace the current one, we will just have to wait and see how it goes though.
So folks, we are all present but not so correct, so normal I guess! Thanks again for all your thoughts and concerned words, much appreciated!
TAKE CARE!
Just wanted to let you all know that we are safe and sound.
Many people have expressed concern as they had heard of the massive hurricane that hit Mexico.
We are in quite a different area from where the hurricane hit, so are quite safe, but thank you all for your thoughts.
We do however have many many brothers and sisters in that area that have lost homes and land. Many towns and villages have been simply washed away and nothing remains but mud mud mud.
Here we have a family that has a daughter in the area. They lost contact with her and her family once the storm hit and no one heard from them for days. However, thankfully contact was made with them last night and they are all well.
Many others though are not so well off, so we all ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers!
As for us we are doing well. I have been very sick again with a nasty flu virus. Thus the lack of posts in the last two weeks or so. I am still feeling the brunt of it but its getting better which is a relief. I hope to be able to get back out witnessing and in amongst the congregation again soon.
Dave is thundering along as per usual, impervious to all bugs it seems, must be his scary exterior or something, frightens the bugs away........... He is in the process of getting another job that we hope in time will replace the current one, we will just have to wait and see how it goes though.
So folks, we are all present but not so correct, so normal I guess! Thanks again for all your thoughts and concerned words, much appreciated!
TAKE CARE!
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