Thursday, June 4, 2009

Things that go bump in the night!

So, I heard this
BIG THUMP
in the middle of the night.
This is what I found outside
the door this morning!
Glad I wasn't standing
near it or under it!
I thought I would just go
pick it up and toss it to the side...
...NOT...
I could barely lift it with both
hands to drag it to the compost pile!
Another experience living in the jungle!
It's still worth it!!

Geckos...

are everywhere!
little ones...big ones...
they eat the insects...
cockroaches, mosquitos, and the like.
I wish there were more geckos, because
there are still plenty of mosquitos that
love chewing on me everyday!
Just part of living in the jungle!
It's still worth it!



More Exotic Flowers

I hope no one gets tired of seeing
more flowers. I'm in awe that they
are in such abundance all around
our yard! Picking fresh flowers
has taken on new meaning!



Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Exotic flowers around the property...

(Sorry...I don't know the names yet!)






A garden of plenty...

Around the property we live on are....
banana trees
coconut trees
lemon tree
sugar cane
cashew nut tree





The Island Car

Not really!
But these appear on the roadside
all the time! Just abandoned!
Here it is in all it's glory!
1990 Subaru Legacy...dents included!
Just what a local car should look like.
We get all kinda privileges with the
locals because of this car!

Costco had the seat covers. Cool, huh!








Pictures of my drive to and from Hanalei

This is my drive to Hanalei...
Hanalei has just about everything except Costco!
(That's in Lihue, which is an hour away.)
(Costco trips are a full day exhausting event now!)
But for trips to the post office, grocery
store, local eaterys, good clothes shopping
and church on Sunday...it's a pretty cool drive!
Takes about 10 minutes on a fairly narrow
windy road. Night time is harder because
there aren't any street lights. No traffric
lights in Hanalei either! It's a beautiful town!
It's a beautiful drive!!








Friday, May 22, 2009

Aloha from Kauai!

You've heard of Ripley's Believe It or Not?
Well, this is....
Simpson's Believe It or Not!
We've moved to Kauai!
I know it's radical!
But would you expect anything else from me!
Here are some pictures of our home...
The "Jungle Cabana"
I found this place on the internet about
5 years ago when Larry and I were looking
for a vacation rental on Kauai. It sounded
a little hokey...but we decided to give it a try.
We loved it! and came here many times.
Without going into too many details, the
property owners just decided to rent it
full time...Larry heard about it...and
here we are!

Front entrance into the yard

The yard...
dining room on the right
tub and shower straight to the back, a little to the left
sitting area (lounge chairs) in the fore front.
closer look at the claw foot tub and shower area
exotic flowers and plants surround the tub
the river that flows behind it all





Thursday, March 26, 2009

A Perfect "Feel Good Day"!

It's been cold and snowy all week where I live,
soooo....here's how I warmed up the day!
First...a trip to the hair salon and my
favorite hair dresser...Kim!
You are soooo good Kim! Thanks for always
making me look younger!
Second...stop by Dillard's Lancome counter for
some new tips on applying makeup!
Thanks Melanie for all of your help!
Third...time left for a massage...ahhhhhhhhh
PERFECT ENDING to a "feel good day"!
Great waiting room!
Definitely is calming and relaxing.
(My picture doesn't do the waiting area justice!)
(It doesn't show how good it felt to be in there!)






Friday, March 20, 2009

Big Day for Brennan!

Globe Trottin' Grandma took
grandson, Brennan, in to get his
first Passport!
He got all specified up for passport photos!

Then it was off to our main post office
in downtown Salt Lake.

Oh, Oh! We didn't take the
passport photos with "hurley".
Will the customs officer recognize him?!

"What's that guy doing now"??

"Do you solemly swear that all the
information here is correct"?


DONE!





Friday, March 13, 2009

I love the Temple!!

This is the Jordan River Temple.
It is located in South Jordan, Utah,
very near the Jordan River that runs
from the Great Salt Lake (Dead Sea) to
Utah Lake (Sea of Galilee).
Every Saturday, I have the privilege of
working in this temple. Thousands of
faithful Latter-day Saints work and attend
this temple, and all the Mormon Temples
around the world.
I love serving in the sacred House of the Lord.
In the temple, I find the peace and inner strength
needed to cope with the sometimes overwhelming
problems of every day life.
In the temple, I am reminded and tutored in
eternal truths which anchor me in my day
to day life.
In the temple, I am surrounded by my
Heavenly Father's love.
I am so grateful for the restoration of temples in
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints!
I love the temple!
If you are curious about Mormon Temples,
Click on this link:
or this link:
It'll only take a minute of your time!

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Just when you thought it was SPRING...

Winter snuck in again!!
and it's cold! brrrrrrr!!