Palm Craft

Yesterday Jonathan and I made 25 palm frond creations. Another group was due in last night. We created a bit of Honduras out of a tree that grows everywhere to be placed on each bed as a welcome.

Here birds and fish are suspended on the rib of the leaflet that each was made out of.

Here a closeup of the bird.

The roses...our latest attempt. We still need to perfect this one.

The grass hopper...Jonathan's specialty. He can whip one of these out in a just a few minutes.

Hotel Sugery

When Brian's arm became infected to the point of needing to be drained surgically, we were so thankful that a medical team just happened to be here to conduct clinics in a third world country.

We met the doctor at his hotel room and he set up and in no time he had drained and cleaned the wound.

The Surgical (Honeymoon) Suite

Traditional Honduran Dress

About a month ago, I picked up the traditional Honduran folk dress that I had ordered the week before. In this picture I am standing in the little corner 'shop' in a huge market. In the past, as a seamstress, I was paid to sew for other people, and it was a strange thing for me have my measurments taken and have someone else do all the sewing. I was a little disapointed in the workmanship of the finished product and the fabric was terribly scratchy. Still, I am pleased to have my very own Honduran dress, made to measure.

Flower Poofs

These flowers mature into a fruit similar to an apple in appearance, but they don't taste near as good. The pink burst of tiny petals are edible too, but it is hard to get a mouth full so you can enjoy the sweet flavor. They fall to the ground and cover the jungle floor with a hot pink carpet. From a distance, it looks like someone spray-painted a circle of hot pink under the tree. (If you click on the photo, you can see a close up where you can see how the tiny petals look like a fiber optic display.)

Just Like Uncle Chris

Andrew, who likes to copy his uncle's hairstyle, went a step farther this time. Notice the matching stuffed lion. Hope Chris is flattered.

Reflection

Same flood. I liked the flip-flop grounded safely in a semi-dry spot and the reflection of the kids sweeping water out onto the porch.

Pages

When our house flooded a couple of weeks ago, my jewelry making book was in a bag on the floor. Unfortunately in leaked and the book was sopping wet. I cut all the pages off the spine and laid them out over several beds in the dorm to dry.