Wake up everybody. Look what I found.

So I wonder who the joker is. ROTFLMBO

Has been a raining heavy and the thunderclouds have been a boom banga bangin' in the sky this morning. It is very warm and sticky, but the sun is trying to shine now. The damp weather brings the froggies out around the pond.

Found this one under the stone seat.

I don't believe it. I was dreaming of Bonaire and there I am with Jenni hanging out by Jake's front door!

Miracles Happen!

I'm grinning from ear to ear!

Rusty I was getting worried when you didn't show up. Got frozen out after I posted those. So what's new.......

It's...

Mud Pack Day

The best old-fashioned, time-tested facial is... MUD! You might dig up some dirt in your own yard - or go buy a cheap mud masque at any drug store. This refreshes your skin by stimulating blood circulation and relaxing tired muscles. If you need a "pick-me-up" just wash your face, apply the mud pack, allow 15 minutes for it to dry and harden, then remove with warm water and a washcloth. Oh... and don't go near anyone who has a camera!

Waah - Annie! I don't get it - most days this PC runs like a dream then I'll get a couple days in a row where I can't seem to stay connected or I freeze before I get going anywhere. It just took me three or four tries to get thru yesterday's thread. That's why I gave up and spent the day reading. Too frustrating sometimes.

I've been reading a book a day - mostly new pb fiction. Lots of intrigue - action and chases and secrets hidden for thousands of years. They're all like Indiana Jones with a twist. When I've read enough of these I'll get back to the fantasy pile.

Caught a couple fishies when I got on the first time. Your pal, Porky came by - there may be more in the Archives.







So don't worry if I drop out again today - I'm right in the middle of a search for a 400 year old manuscript destined to change the world! LOL

HI all just popping in to bake a cake for Cheryl Rathbone Bill-bots better half..
Happy Birthday Cheryl

Man 1: My wife got a mud pack facial.

Man 2: Did it work?

Man 1: Yeah, it was great for about a week. Then the mud fell off.

Sorry. Couldn't resist sharing one of my third grade jokes.

Hi Freddie! Having a nice relaxing summer so far? When do the Cannes folks arrive?

Hope Bill and Billbot give Cheryl a nice backrub and plenty of Ommmmmmm for her birthday today!

Annie - you should post a couple pix of your lovely BBQ get-together. The chiminea and the brick grill are really special. You and Trevor did an amazing job on the garden.

I'll go and find them Rusty. I keep forgetting to post them. Is this a squiddy who passed by earlier. Annie B.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHERYL

Ok You asked for it. Hope they come out ok.

Annie putting wood on watched by Chris.



Trev could do with a sun tan.



Tony is enjoying his chicken.



Got a little chilly so I lit the fire



I got greasy fingers



Didn't know this one was being taken

Rusty, what is pb fiction? Peanut butter? I want to read a good one . What do you recomend? Were my pictures making your computer slow?

Hi, Annie and Freddie!

I miss Bilbot.

to Cheryl.

Hop you didn't have to look at my black boxes for too long. I really locked up bad and had to wait and wait for the pics to post. Annie B.

Hiya Freddie. Hows thins down your way. Grandkiddies keeping you on your toes are they??

Margarite. Are you running slooooow too??

Annie , I think the jokers at the gate are Cecil and Sue... Trying to make sure we have something to talk about today!!!!! Looks like you had a fun BBQ. is there some kind of front on that grill so you can capture the smoke?

I'm running extra fast today. Took the d-link out (thats something that makes me wireless) and now I'm plugged into the wall . So now I'm super fast.

Margarite. That hasn't made any difference here at all. Did Rusty get froze out again or what.

The BBQ has a vent at the top where the smoke escapes through. Look at the top left you will see the vent, and it works perfectly. Annie B.

Here's another bunch I forgot to post before, when we went to my brother's house. Annie B.

Me and Bruv sitting on the edge of his pond

Annie and Trev



Where the flippin eck is Rusty. She got me doing all this, LOL

The Family

James, my nephew. Darren, my son. Stacey, my niece. Debbie, sister-in-law. Terry, my bruv. My Mom is on the end. They are gonna kill me for this. LOL.

Ok that's it. I've bored you enough now. Annie B.

I was asking about the smoke because when we smoke meats, we try to keep the smoke in for a while to force it into the meat. But we also use charcoal instead of wood. We use wood chips for the smokey flavor and we use charcoal for the heat. YOu probably have that style of cooker also in UK. At the moment we are so busy we have resorted to a gas fired grill and we use a metal smoker box to hold our wood chips so we get a smokey flavor. It fires up really quick and still tastes really good. We use it almost every day. .....Start it at 6pm; dinner on the table by 7pm, depending on what we cook. I just love outdoor cooking. Stole this one from you.

You have a very handsome family, Annie.

No Rusty. Doesn't love us anymore.

Margarite. The stone BBQ is open at the front, just as you see it in the pics. The chimnea however can also double as a bbq. It has a special grid which is removable. We haven't cooked on that one yet, just used it as a patio heater so far. Annie B

Raining hard here again, and a thunderin' too. Dog is crying in the corner. What a whimp he is. LOL

Whoops, that was the wrong picture. Never mind you get the gist. Wonder if her puter has let her down again.

afternoon gang! am exhausted today! our electricity went out all over a big part of our county last night from midnight till after 6 this morning, then went out again...we have 2 fans in the room and an air purifier and it was so quiet that neither michael nor i got any sleep...good god we could actually hear each other breathing! LOL!

annie, I LOVE THE PICS!!! Thanks for sharing! When I come visit you I want a BBQ too!

happy birthday cheryl!!!

Everything is running like molasses! And there's something weird with my email - it's been trying to download one message for the past two hours. Time to reboot?

It is gorgeous out back so I'm sitting in the screen room and reading with the dogs.

Who lost their bowling ball?

dang...don't know what happened!

Rusty. Things ain't much better here either. It's a struggle. See ya later. Enjoy your book. Annie B.

Hi Cynde. You will be most welcome, as long as you trust our cooking. LOL.

Are these angel fish

Wow! They sure are, Annie. My Mom's favorite. I think they are called French.

annie, i trust your cooking because trust me...i'm NOT a doctor!!!

Hi Gang!!! Hope everyone is having a great day.. Annie Love your Pictures!! Thanks for Sharing!! and Margarite cool pictures yesterday too!!!!
George and I went diving today and made a haul!!! 2 lobsters, 3 blackfish{taughogs}and a Fluke.. yummy!!!

that wheelbarrow is alot bigger than you might think here is a better picture of the fish size.. disreguard my hair, I just got out of the water!!! and what the heck is that little tail on Georges forehead???

Bon Noche all. Thank God they showed up, I've been having a terrible time with the cam timing. The seconds are right but the minute hand is hard to read. Those two signs were suppose to show up underwater a few days back but bad timing. This morning they were a little to far from the camera. Maybe one of these days I'll get it right.

Annie, hello GB from B. Nice pictures.

Well it's our last day and we're very depressed. We went to the park this morning and then ice cream in Ricon, YUMMY. Just one more event, dinner at Gibi's and our last sunset.

Did my last two dives yesterday, just as we were sucking the last of the air a large free swimming Spotted Moray came up to say good bye. Very nice of him.

Tomorrow travel, pray for bad weather so they keep us. If not we should be home by late afternoon and then back to work on Thursday, barf.

freddie, that lobster is huge! ohg! did george use his new spear gun? kewl!

cecil, great signs...how did you do that? i bet you are getting depressed...waaaa!!!!

HUGE!! Yummy,Freddie. I'll be right over.

Oh,poor, Cecil......Well you know what to do. Start right now planning your next trip. Jimmy and I are no longer giving each other b-day or x-mas or anniversary gifts. We are starting a Bonaire Vacation Fund. Then every time we can get away from work...WE'RE GOING. Just knowing that makes me feel better. Now we need a new deck in back, furniture is looking a bit worn,....but it can just wait. And I'll be wearing that same damn dress one more year. I've got my priorities.

Freddie. Those fish and lobster would go very nicely on my new bbq. Yummy. Annie B.

Cecil. Sorry it's time for you to come home now. We had good fun watching out for you. Don't feel too sad, at least you got there. Wish you a save journey. Annie B.

Divers!

must be some strong current

There once was a girl - who had a little curl...

Oops sorry, George. We know you're naughty AND nice!



Freddie - excellent catch. The usual spot??

Annie! I lurve the pix - what a beautiful pond your bruv has in his garden - if you sat on the edge of ours - you'd fall in!



Off to make TACOS for supper.

Rusty. If anyone fell into my pond they wouldn't fit in it. LOL.

I had a nice surprise the other morning. Had a mini meet on the phone so to speak. Sarah phoned me and we spoke for hours and hours. Talked about anything and everything. She sounds really nice, and I shall be going to see her soon hopefully. Annie B.

Hi again Gang, Rusty Yes the same spot!!! old reliable!!!
The lobsters were about 1 1/2 pounds 2 pounds.. Had another one in my hand but it was a female with eggs.. very illegal to take those!!!! George saw a legal {28 inches} stripped bass and tried to shoot him but missed..
Cynde, the new gun is not for bottom shooting... it will have to wait until he comes on the boat again for a wreck dive..at least that is what he is saying..
Annie glad you got together with Sarah,,isn't it fun to talk BT???
Cecil and Sue please except my sympathy for your PBD that will soon set in real big time!!! have a safe flight and write that trip report as soon as you are home..and we want to know all the dirty details!!! well maybe not ALL the details!!!
I think I am having lunch with Bob Ligouri on Thursday..Yippee another BT meeting!!! I'll let you know if we should go to the inlet cam!!!

annette that is so nice. I was suppose to meet sarah last time in bonaire but it didnt work out.
. Happy Birthday CHeryl!!! Rusty glad that you are doing okay sorry about your puter problems.

looks like annie has a couple of bbq crashers!

and then there was more company!!!

and they are having way too much fun!!!!
I think James knows Cecil and it looks as if Mum is having a good time!!!

Wow what a party we are having. You guys are just too much. I love the purple hats. This lot is going straight in my album for future reference. You little rascals. Annie B.

freddie, i think you have outdone yourself this time! LOL! i love my purple necklace, and the puprle flowers in my hair are just perfect! i am dying here! LOL!

YOu all are just too crazy! LOLOLOL!

Cynde, those are really Bruv's violets!!! LOL you just happen to be sitting in the correct place...

I am still crying with laughter here. How the heck does she do that. I only just noticed James in his thong. Me Mum will probably fall off her chair in the mornin'. LOL.

Oh well I waited ages to get here so I am gonna post these now, and say goodnight to you all. Friends like you are just priceless. Annie B.

Cynde it is. It's the flowers growing round the edge of the pond, and it looks they are in your hair. Clever Freddie. Hey, just noticed, Mum's dress matches the colour of the hats. Annie B.

LOL!!!!!

I love this woman!!!!

Freddie. I'm a dead woman. She'll never forgive me now.

Annie your Mom looks like she would be lots of fun! I love her purple cowboy hat!

aw she wont know unless you tell her. I am so excited I am so proud and glad that we have this board to come to I have to tell you all a neat story. I dont know if you all read every posting in the other section. But yesterday someone posted on getting to bonaire that fri flights had been cancelled by aj I was freaking as I am flying out on a friday. Well aj assured me that my flight was still on but then today getting conflicting storys. So I called aj and told the rep about all the discussion on that thread and that alot of people read this to make decisions about going to bonaire and where to stay etc. SO he came on and told everyone not to worry that the flights were still on fri. ITs amazing by us all sharing what we can get accomplished.

Cool, Christine!
Testing Here's a happy girl.

Annie great pictures....!!!!! Looks like fun...can I join!
Freddster....summers just starting are you ready! Looks like a great catch..the wheelbarrel was deceiving!

You got it Meryl.

Thanks Annie...gotta update that picture this year!