celebrating the month of may . . . some images from bahrain to you! and don’t miss my question to you at the end. i’d love to hear your answer!
life in bahrain is interesting in that always-borderline-dangerous sort of way. exhibit A. was driving behind this truck and then got in another lane to avoid watermelon-frogger. had to snap a picture for proof.
this beauty was my mothers’ day gift from my mother-in-law. my name in arabic calligraphy. LOVE. sterling. have been wearing it practically non-stop since she gifted it to me. this would be a cool blog giveaway down the road. win one with YOUR name! an authentic souvenir from the middle east. that could be fun!!
love how the europeans drink wine out of a humble glass. stumbled upon these babies at mega mart recently for 150 fils, which is equivalent to about 39 cents each. yes please. in fact, i’ll take three dozen. they were marked “tea glasses,” but i will be using them as multipurpose barware. we recently threw a going away party for some friends here, and i stacked these up in a wire basket right next to all the drinks and people could grab and fill with whatever beverage they wanted. perfect for sparkling water, prosecco, wine, etc. i feel triumphant to have found these for such a steal. and i also feel somewhat european, which is always fun.
a friend here recently returned from istanbul where she purchased the most gorgeous ceramic bowl. hers made me think of a bowl steve and i picked up when we visited sicily in 2004 . . . purchased it right off a street vendor’s table. ours is not “fine” in any way, but i love the cobalt and white. such a perfect contrast with the lemons. makes me think summer . . . which is in full swing here. we’ve reached triple digits already. please pray. we are not quite to the “face of the sun” portion of the year yet, but it’s coming!
something very freeing about putting mint green polish on your toes and nails. try it. honestly, you’ll feel a tiny bit scandalous . . . almost like you got a new tattoo or something.
enjoyed a truly inspiring tour of the enterprise while she was in port. such a stunning vessel. she is a piece of floating history. a bit of an adventure to walk through those crazy tunnels and up and down the stairwells (with a 3 month old baby strapped to me! and two 3 year olds in tow) during a shamal wind storm. but, why not. family fun.
may marked baby elle’s first dip in the pool. she’s beyond delicious in that turquoise tutu ensemble.
and, finally, luke. he put these up to his eyes and then said, “look mommy, spy goggles.” luke inspires me. his very own version of found art. two empty juice bottles become new eyes. raw material turned into treasure with a little imagination. i want to see life as he does . . . limitless potential for creating, abundance instead of scarcity, beauty-in-the-making, art in the castoffs.
what is one goal you have for the month of june?
mine are: rest when needed, write consistently, be a companion instead of a critic to myself (work in progress)
love to you all wherever this post finds you.
