Losing the Tail

Hey Everyone-

When my children were rescuing yet, another gecko (this time from our neighbor's cat) they proceeded to bring it in the condo; where it would serve the purpose of "bug eater". Ok fine. As they were about to let it go behind my wash machine, the gecko suddenly detached from the tail! Yowzerrr!!!!!! Screams could be heard, Im sure from the next island. The worst of it was the fact that the tail continued to contort itself all over my floor!! You said it, "ick!!" I of course acted cool, and told my dear Olivia to go pick it up and throw it out in the bushes. No go. She gave me a look like I was an abuser of sorts, and explained, "I like tails with the gecko still on!" Ok fine, even though she sounded like she was ordering a meal from an Asian restaurant, I understood. So I went down the list of children, stll no go.

Finally, Im so happy to say, my oldest rescued us from the tail, but not before he chased his brothers and sisters with it. More screams. Ahhh, that's why he was willing.

Im watching for our tail-less gecko now. We've named him "Stubs". Who knew?!

The coocoonuts

House Hunting or Stalking!

Ok Friends,

The house hunt is getting a bit bedraggling. I did not realize that everyone and (their Auntie) is in need of a rental on these islands! For cryin' in the cane fields, as soon as we call on one, its already rented. So, Im really praying that its all because God is directing us to just the right place, to call our nut house. Amen? If you'd be so kind to pray for our housing dilemma, (and believe me it is) I would be so thankful. Just to remind my dear friends, I'm living with six people in a 6oo sq ft. condo, three of which are boys, two of which are teenagers, two of which are high pitched girls, and one of which is a husband who loves quiet. Dilemma? I think so.

Cramped and Cozy-Mama Nut

Its a Bird, a Plane, it's a....Cocroach?

Friends,

I promised to share all the joys and the trials too.

I am definitely telling you, I have seen the wonders of Gods amazing power, in the size of cocroach that has visited my eyes and bedroom!!!

I am blown away that any roach could be so huge?! We are talking 3 full inches! (Go pull out your ruler.) Now, Im known to not be much of a "powder puff". But, when you wake to a B-52 sized roach crawling up your body in the middle of the night, and then proceed to hear it hit the wall as you "Kung-Fu Panda" the thing,( hopefully to its death);well lets just say my "puff" is pretty tough!

Now, I have a manly man to rescue me from this insect body of death. Right?Well he's so manly that he doesn't see the big deal, I guess?! So I helped him to find the thing again, it really wasn't hard I told him to look for a red colored airplane on my nightstand. My dear husband crashed, I mean smashed the roach.Hooray!

I would think I'd be fine now, right? Right?Wrong! After the "experience",as I call it. I couldn't sleep.So I did what any homeschool Mom has learned to do for a number of calamities, I googled through mid-night! Thats right education is power girls! I am no longer worried, as a matter of fact, I just call them hard butterflies now. It works for me.

Keep smiling-

Mama Nut

Island Rythyms

Hello Friends,

We are officially islanders. We landed and immediately found ourselves in another world. Palm trees greeted us, along with colorful flowers I can't even describe. We picked up our car, and turned on the radio, only to find the "Native" station bopping out some great Raegge rythyms.

The weather hasn't been that hard to adjust to, probably because of my desert summer with no air-conditioning. We have had some strange experiences though,(which I will share in thier own articles, they deserve that.) Now, Mama is trying to find our island rythym, you know the rythym for our family. How do we fit here, and how do we make it home? As a Mom, I want my coo-coonuts to see the wonder and blessing of this island experience. My kiddos just want to go back to what they know. I guess, I'm going to have to find the beat, so we "all" can dance.

Thanks for reading,

The Coo-coo-nuts