An Update in Pictures

So a while ago i went to WalMart (if i could avoid this store all together I would, but it is the cheapest place on the island...le sigh) and checked out their fabric selection. I wanted to make curtains for my bedroom. I came away with this gem:

The monkey on a turtle with an eyepatch is what got me.

PERFECT for curtains, right? Yeah, i thought so too. Unfortunately, it was not to be. Des actually had some spare curtains just hanging around (haha!) and i didnt need to use this amazing fabric. Time passed. Meanwhile I started a quilt for my bed. I finished the quilt top, but had no backing...or DID I??

I didn't have quite enough for the whole back, so I had to piece it together with some other fabric. If you look at traditional quilts, oftentimes the backs are a mishmash of all kinds of fabric. It doesnt matter since its the back!

I havent finished my quilt yet, but soon enough I will have it on my bed, where it belongs. Now and then I will turn it over and admire Mr. Eyepatch and his turtle. 

Meanwhile I housesat again this past weekend. Not at the yurt, but in an actual house. It was great to be able to watch TV. I havent watched crappy television in AGES. It was nice to catch up with shows, but i sure do like the yurt.

Housesitting means that I don't get my exercise. Although, I have been slacking a little in the exercise department recently. Im just so tired! I usually go to paddle practice and then come home and run. 

Salt literally coats me when I'm done exercising. And no, it's not from the ocean. It's gross.

But I am having a hard time working up the motivation to get into my workout gear and jump on the treadmill. I just need to suck it up and do it already!! Ugh.

I have some exciting news: I got a new camera!! I saved up the moolah and bought myself a real camera, not a point-and-shoot. I was frustrated with the quality of the camera I have been using. I would take hundreds of pictures and maybe a 1/4 of them would be usable. I have been wandering around with my fancy camera taking pictures and trying to figure out all the features, of which there are a TON.

I am still learning to focus, but the quality is so much better!! 

I made Strawberry Mango jam yesterday and wish you were here to try it. For my first jam, I think it came out really well. But boy, is jam making a messy business! I will be better prepared next time (I hope). 

I miss you. I can't wait until these posts reflect experiences we have had together. Love from the Garden Isle,

M.