I have now been on the island for two weeks, but it seems shorter. I have been unpacking, OK, maybe not so voraciously, for a week now. Darn those distractions of Facebook, Pinterest, and wandering from one room to the next hoping that the unpacking/organization fairy has been here. How in the world did I fit all this stuff in that small townhouse in California? I have found stuff that I forgot I had! So of course I need to find a new home for it in the new house! You know I might need that Kitchen Aid Sausage Stuffer attachment one day for when I make my homemade pork sausage. Or maybe those thirty something cookbooks. Really, it is time to let loose of some things. But yet my garage sale box isn't getting very full. I guess that is what the garage items will be in! There are some boxes that I don't even want to open up, for that means there are more hidden treasures.
Since being here full time I have gotten to go snorkeling one time. Of course we picked a day that the surf was very rough. We swam for an hour and felt like we had gone for four! Note to self, check the tide charts and watch for the warning signs at the beach! At least I have the snorkel mask basics down and am getting to where I don't feel like I am going to drown. The water here is amazing and the undersea life is incredible. I do not tire of seeing yellow tangs, butterfly fish or even the slightly ugly needle fish that hover on the top of the water. The turtles are so intriguing to me. Some I have seen are only the size of my printer and some have been the size of my dog! They are such docile animals and graceful as they swim. They don't even seem to get too upset when you almost run into them due to tide surges! Now to brush up on the swimming skills to feel more confident in the water. Still a bad day snorkeling is better than a good day in the office.
I have been in search of the ever elusive great sunset picture. It teases me with a gorgeous start, but when I jump on my scooter to go find the perfect spot, free of power lines, alas it settles in behind the layer of vog. Yes, I said vog and no it's not a typo. Go look it up on Wikipedia if you are interested. Southern California we had fog and smog, here we have vog. This shot was taken just down my driveway, looking down the hill. Darn power lines. Soon, that perfect sunset will be mine.
