Monday, April 4, 2011

The last few weeks have just flown by. It seems like everyday I am out of the house doing 

something for Erik and I or for some one else who is visiting. Today is the first day home that I can remember in weeks that I only left the house for an hour or so. Let me try and catch you up.

Today was lovely. Sunny, warm and a wonderful Dubai day. When I came downstairs for breakfast I let the boys (Paddy & Kelifa), out for their morning walk. At least, I let Paddy out. Kelifa had to wait for me to put on his bell collar. (a collar with 2 small bells to let me hear if he leaves the yard). Within a few minutes Paddy returned to the kitchen with a small dove he had caught in the yard. He drops what appears to be a dead bird at my feet. I wish I could say this has never happened before but that would be a lie. every since he was a kitten he brings me something he has hunted for me. Anyway, before I could throw what I thought was a dead bird back in the yard for him to eat, Kelifa grabbed it and took off into the house. Paddy and I both running after him. paddy not at all happy. I tackled Kelifa , open his mouth and retrieve the bird, I still intend to throw it back out side. When I return to the kitchen bird in hand, followed by 2 angry cats both thinking they would get the bird as soon as I threw it out in the yard. An amazing thing happened, as I threw the bird in the air it flew away! What a lovely site. Most likely it was playing dead from the time Paddy caught it. I however will swear, I truly believed it was dead. Oh well! It made my day, the boys are still looking for him.

Last week we had a house guest from Norway. Erik and I spent a lot of the week entertaining him. We took him to Dragon Mart to buy Pearls, Dubai Mall for lunch, Mall of the Emerites for light shopping and dinners. He and Erik worked durning the day and in the evenings we showed him Dubai.

I also have my weekly luncheons with the girls. Each week we choose a different area of Dubai we are not yet familiar with, scott it out and then have lunch somewhere in the area. This last week we were back Bur Dubai. This is the area where the textile souk is located. We have a divine taylor we found there in one of the numerous fabric shops.  After our fittings we went to the old city and had lunch at a KFC. Walked around in the area until after 5pm then headed home.

All and all a really lovely week!

Welcome to Dubai,

Inshallah till tomorrow