Long Time

I cannot sign into the Blog from home!! I have a lot of old photos that I could scan in but I've changed settings and everything and it won't work. I don't have a scanner at my desk so I'll have to e-mail some of the photos here. I hope everyone is doing well and has a Merry Christmas!!!

Moving Update

Well, I'm mostly moved but not unpacked. I'm going to take my time and this move I will do all of the unpacking myself so that I know where things are. It's great for people to help but when they unpack it goes where they would put it and not where you would put it. I don't have any photos so that will have to come next time.
I have nothing of interest to talk about as my mind has been consumed with finding a house, packing, moving and unpacking. BORING!!
I'll come back soon with photos.

What ha been happening!

Okay, I know it has been almost two months but there has been a lot going on in my life. I have looked at 26 houses and some of these twice! I put an offer in on one house but there were numerous things that needed to be repaired and then the inspector found termites. They weren't bad but needed treatment but the owners did not have money for that so I walked away. The next house was very nice but had not been updated since the 70's so all new floor coverings and painting. I gave a low offer as it would take some money to do all of the work. It wasn't accepted. Soooooo I went back to a small house that I really liked in a great neighborhood and I close on Wednesday next week. Lots of work buying a house and this house did not have everything that I wanted but I realized that it would work well for me. The photo above shows the living room and I can't get the photo to stay turned so you'll need to loo at it sideways. Funny but I didn't take on outside photo. I will in the next couple of weeks.

I may post other photos in another post as I'm frustrated with this new photo program!!

Igussu Falls Brazil South America

These photos are from the falls area and these were all taken by us. I know these almost look fake but believe me they are real. It's an amazing place and the power of the falls is awesome.

We saw butterfly's that were also amazing. Charlotte had a great camera for these close ups.

I thought this was wonderful that in a national park there was a plaque with a Bible verse. They have more freedom than we do when it comes to religion.

Amazing butterfly!! I'll post more photos soon!!

Give Away

Here's another good giveaway!! Very interesting Blog
http://quiltingbooklady.blogspot.com/2009/07/cleaning-and-give-away.html

Give Away at Sew Meow Blog

http://sewfunquilts-sewmeow.blogspot.com/2009/07/last-day-to-enter-my-birthday-giveaway.html?showComment=1247964038751#c9122667522520202926

Brazil II

The children dressed up as country people and did Brazilian dances and sang songs for us. Several months a year they do this country day and they are so good at the dances and the songs. Even the three year old that is the youngest knows the songs and dances. This was such a treat for us to be part of their special day and we were told they had been practising hard to make sure that they did a good job. What can I say but that we were so blessed to have these days to share with them. They don't see Americans so we were quite the oddity though we don't look all that different. These were horses or mules that were staked out eating grass. This is within city limits and it's okay. A lot of people have chickens that just run all over and I don't know how they know whose chicken is whose.

This is one of the neighborhood liquor stores. I'm not a drinker but I had the Skol beer (2 glasses? total) and it's a low alcohol content beer and they served it ice cold and it was good. It could be years before I have a beer again.

We were there during their winter/rainy season and this is the wet muddy red clay.

This is one of the government homes that has been built for the poor. The people must then make small monthly payments for 10 or 20 years and the house is theirs. The streets have now been paved but were just dirt roads and this is in the city limits. Some of the houses are very well kept and I was told that those people have factory jobs and can afford more. In this neighbor hood I saw driveways that were stone tiles. The tiles must be cheap to use and I loved how the people go out and mop the driveway! It's really cool to see white tile as the driveway!! Something I had never seen.

The last day we were in Brazil we went to Falls Iguacu. No words can describe this falls. You have to see them to believe them and hear the sounds of the falls. This would be an area for a family trip that is very educational and the World's largest Power Plant right down the road.

Photos of some of the kids. Very loving happy children for the lives they have led and lead every day. The three children on the left side of the photo are brother and sisters.

I've been very sick the last few days and have not continued to post about our trip. I hope to have copies of every ones photos tonight and then I will add better ones than mine. As I get better I will add more information. Brazil is a very interesting country. Guess this is all today as I need to lie down again. Three of us have come down with sinus that is quite severe for two of us.