Odel’s! But, alas, no. Pinnacle Shopping Mall? Oh, yes!
Next stop… Fahim’s shopping is done. And he makes sure to remind me of that. For the next several more…
Countries
Clothing definitions
Because I’m easily confused, it makes sense for me to have this all in one place. So, as I research…
There’s a squirrel hanging from my roof!
I’m getting dressed after taking a shower and staring out the window. This particular window looks out over the roof…
Lou and Ike are on their way to the Maldives
The two week vacation with Lou and Ike is up – they’re to fly back to the Maldives today. Off…
Ike is edumacatin’ me
Ike is glued to the television, watching a Pooh movie – and no, sorry, I don’t know which one. 🙂…
Fabric shopping
Again. Kim and I chatted – over the internet, of course – and we talked about the capri pants that…
On the way to the fabric store…
I forgot to mention this earlier, and it was kinda funny, so I had to add it… On the way…
Today, I wore a shalwaar to church
The pink one with aqua and purple embroidery that Fahim’s mom gave to me. And I got many compliments on…
Lou and Ike!
Lou, my niece – 15 – and Ike, my nephew – 5 – arrived today from the Maldives where their…
My first shalwaar fitting
Fahim, his mom, and I head back to the shalwaar place around the corner from Rasi Silk. Fahim’s mom had…
Fittings and frustration
So today was Fahim’s day off. Fahim’s mom, back in January, gave me the material for two shalwaars – one…
Borax and Sugar and Ants, Oh My!
Borax and sugar kills the ants so incredibly well, it’s delightful! Except that the big brown ants don’t like it,…
The Siege of the Monitor Lizard
A lizard fell off the roof of our house. What was it doing on our roof? Living there, along with…
Do hummingbirds hum?
I have no idea, but I’m wondering. I haven’t noticed any actual humming, but then, I’m partially deaf, so they…
Hummingbirds
The hummingbirds are dancing all over the jasmine and curry leaf trees in the backyard right now, five feet away…
Hummingbirds were busy today
So were a few other types of birds, but since I don’t know what they are, I can’t really mention…
Forest Kittens
The only reason they’re here? Because I like them. 😀 The little fuzzy ones are so cute! (Fahim, can’t we…
So we have hummingbirds
Not us, personally, but around our house. There’s a tree in front of the house on the other side of…
How does ones internet “run out”?
If, like me, you live in Sri Lanka, it could be caused by a ship dropping anchor on the undersea…
It’s my birthday and I’ll shop if I want to . . .
This was certifiably my best birthday ever. Ever. Fahim is one terrific guy. A couple of days ago, we got…
No firecrackers
It was oddly quiet here last night. Usually, at any major events, you can hear firecrackers going off for hours….