That is a giant male dorado! And they are delicious!
Monday, June 8, 2015
Trading clothes for fresh food -
Saw a 73-year-old man onshore today with open, weeping leg ulcers. Asked if we could dress those for him. Then we left some dressing supplies to continue caring for the wounds. He was widowed and has no children as we were asking whom to leave the supplies with or who would be doing the dressing changes. But he doesn't live alone; he lives with his granddaughter apparently. How again do you get a granddaughter if you don't have any children?
Excellent evening trade! We arranged to trade some pamplemoose for some clothing. We brought in a 10 gallon bag with lots of sizes of children's clothing, teen girls, and men's shirts, then some reading glasses, toothbrushes and toothpaste as a bonus. The women enjoyed them and shared nicely for those with the right sized children. Then they all came in with different things from their gardens - pamplemoose, tangerines, island spinach, taro root, snake green thing (like a long, skinny squash, couldn't understand name), yams, etc. We left with the same bag full of fresh local foods. It was wonderful!! I went up to see an ailing man, then as we returned I saw a little 3-year-old wearing one of my boy's old shirts. Soo cute. Win-win!! Now to learn to cook the local foods so the kids will eat it . . .
Excellent evening trade! We arranged to trade some pamplemoose for some clothing. We brought in a 10 gallon bag with lots of sizes of children's clothing, teen girls, and men's shirts, then some reading glasses, toothbrushes and toothpaste as a bonus. The women enjoyed them and shared nicely for those with the right sized children. Then they all came in with different things from their gardens - pamplemoose, tangerines, island spinach, taro root, snake green thing (like a long, skinny squash, couldn't understand name), yams, etc. We left with the same bag full of fresh local foods. It was wonderful!! I went up to see an ailing man, then as we returned I saw a little 3-year-old wearing one of my boy's old shirts. Soo cute. Win-win!! Now to learn to cook the local foods so the kids will eat it . . .
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Cultural Immersion
The girls riding to shore with Martin in his outrigger canoe. He came out for peanut butter sandwiches and swinging, then took them back to shore to play. This is perfect cultural immersion!
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Waterfall Hike
A boat came to the anchorage
yesterday from the Solomons with a bishop onboard. The men all came to the
waterfall, took a bath and washed their laundry. Then they went in for a
service, delivered rice, and left. Quick visit, but effective!! I learned a
lot, washed our laundry today!
Shannon
Fresh water baths!
Valiant is launching seeds down
the river and chasing them. Great day!
Shannon
She was using a coconut half to
water the plants.
Shannon
I had all the fresh water I could
use at this cascade, so I washed our living room linens and even cushion. Now
they are clean and smell fresh!
Shannon
Feeding coconut to the fish.
This photo was taken from our
waterfall hike today. Note the gorgeous clear water and coral below!
Shannon
Going to dinner onshore!
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Wedding Celebration
We baked a wedding cake for a local wedding on the island.
Preparing a Greeting for the Couple.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
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