more beach photos!

July 27- August 2, 2008

After a long drive, we're home again. All of my photos are from our fantastic week at the beach!

The house


Beach flowers


An egret was checking out our dock


Oops, I scared him away!


Egret in flight (from another day)


Hubby kayaking


Hubby fishing


My reflection


And finally ... the sunsets:

Cloudy, but still pretty


A perfect night

We've been staying on the Pamlico Sound (North Carolina's Outer Banks) for a few years now, but that night was the first time we've ever seen the sun reach the horizon. There's usually clouds/haze that make it vanish early. It was our last night of vacation, and it ended perfectly.

Now that I'm back home ... I've got a lot of catching up to do!

Visit more Weekly Winners over at SarcasticMom.com. I'll get over there myself as soon as I can!

beach day one

July 20-26, 2008

Hooray for vacation!

We had a very long day of driving, but it was worth it. Here are photos from day one.

A happy crab welcomes us into our rental home


A large whale hangs in the living room


The barbecue comes with a warning


A bird passes by

And now for my favorite part ... the sunsets.

Reflection


Why we stay on the sound

I have a feeling it's going to be tough picking winners next week!

Visit more Weekly Winners at SarcasticMom.com!

scenes from jamaica

I'm back! And while I'm happy to be home and reunited with my kitties, I'm sad it's over so soon.

This was our third time to Jamaica, all three times in the Ocho Rios area. I basically just look for the best deal, so all three have been different resorts as well. This time we spent the week at Sandals Grande Ocho Rios.

We met lots of great people to hang out with, drank lots of rum (and brought lots of rum home -- who wants a drink?), and had a lot of fun!

Anyway, I'm combining my Weekly Winners post with my vacation summary. Enjoy!

The Beach

Our favorite place to relax. Plus, the wheeled chairs went a notch higher than the other chairs, much more comfortable to read that way!

We had great weather the first half of the week, and then three days of on-and-off rain! We sat on the beach anyway -- and tried to get under one of the huts. They didn't have enough; I also spent some time reading under a resort-provided umbrella!

The Pier


Boating

Unfortunately, we never made it out on any of the boats, or any activity really. By the time we were ready to start doing something other than read/relax, the weather turned on us!

Behind our room


Red flower


Yellow flower


Blurry pink flower

That's because I only brought my point-and-shoot and it doesn't focus as well.

Oh well, I liked it, anyway!

This sign made us laugh


Although something falling out of this tree would hurt

Finally, due to being away, I have no kitty photos like I usually include. However, I do have an "animal series" to finish out my photo-tour!

I pet a kitten anyway


Skippy


Parrot sculpture


Sunning turtles


Monkey face

Part of a sculpture on our balcony

Goats

Along the side of the road, taken from the bus window. The driver told us the goats aren't wild, they belong to people that let them roam during the day. They go home at night!

Well, that's all for now. Back to work tomorrow.

Be sure to check out more Weekly Winners over at SarcasticMom.com!

if you need me, i'll be over here

Or somewhere near here. This photo is from last year's vacation.

I'm heading out in less than four hours. I should really be trying to get some sleep. Due to a strange schedule, we had tickets to a 10p.m. concert tonight (Dan Wilson and Kathleen Edwards), so I haven't gotten all my stuff together yet!

Anyway, that's all for now. Just wanted to check in. I'll be back next week!

on vacation ...

No, not me.

My boss is in Jamaica this week, which means people will be bothering me in his absence. At least it's a short week.

But I have booked a beach house for our summer vacation!

I think this summer will be our 10th trip down to Hatteras Island. We're going at the end of July. I found a house that looks fantastic ... it's always best to book early before the good ones are gone. Here are some highlights from last year, and one of my favorite pictures from our 2006 trip.

I'm also starting to plan a spring vacation to a Caribbean destination. It's looking like the best time to go is in April, so I've got to get moving!

Ah, I've done last-minute deals plenty of times. I know we'll figure something out!