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Our nieces partner had a printing machine and he made some t-shirt art for my kids which they were really happy about and I gathered all of the little kids at the house together and we (I ) lol decided to create a little show to show to the adults.My neice and her partner had to work most of the weekend but we was welcome at the shop or to make ourselves comfortable at the home but all the little kiddies were there so we decided to do a little singing show.
We got two soda bottles and filled them with stones and water half full and used them as shakers and we found a twig on the floor which we ran to the shop with and asked my neice to run up a small square piece of scrap material on her machine so we could turn it into a flag.One of the elder girls aged 9 is a fantastic gospel singer so she was going to be star of the show, she showered and put on a dress and I gave her one of my necklaces that she liked so she wore that and loved it and kept stroking it and was delighted when I said its yours you are the star of the show!All leading ladies get to keep their props, and we began to practise our little show.The sun was hot but we had fun setting up little stools for our guests and then delivering our little show it was fun.On the Sunday I used my new found dj talent to spin and mix gospel tunes especially for her, the sounds were carried down the mountain gently through the speakers.She was singing along brilliant voice superstar in the making.Why does music sound so fantastic in Jamaica?Maybe because we can play it so loud here.We could never get away with that backhome.We would be thrown out of the neighbourhood as nuisance neighbours!

This home was pretty much alone in a mountain though so it was great just playing the music and looking out at the brilliant views.At one point when it rained a man came walking down the hill,
Barefoot , no shirt , looked like he had been training for a muscle program.It was like a scene from a movie combat trousers on, no top, no shoes clambering down this mountainside in the rain!
And he was just casually trekking through the jungle like interior!
You see things you think am I seeing things? Like a van with 9 men hanging off its outside swinging around those high Cliffside no railings bends, 3 on each side and 3 on the back with dancehall blasting out LOL Jamaicans make me laugh, they are so happy not a care in the world,Even when the going is tough play some music and they will still try to have fun with it.
The kids were yanking my hair, braiding my hair, swinging around my neck, stroking my now stubbly needing a shave knee LOL kids are my thing my life I have been immersed and surrounded by kids for the last 16 years, this little boy had my knee as his comforter I think and just kept stroking it for ages one stubbly patch LOL ahh at least my cranky krinkly old stubbly knee is lurved somewhere.
They were doing tippleovers, singing, dancing,It was quite manic and a handful to say the least but lots of fun. They said I should do modelling with them so we did a pose and made a runway between the beds we were laughing our heads off and then they tried to show me how to dance which was even more hilarious as I cannot dance.The 9 year old was dancing in front of the mirror and we was laughing when I struck a pose attempting to mimic her and even the little ones had a new dancehall move down to perfection and there was little old me in my fluffy socks with my pj's tucked into them , hair all over the place from humidity,nighty on that said crazy moo and a big fluffy dressing gown trying to bust a move in front of the mirror up a mountain top in the middle of Jamaica with a room full of children in hysterical laughter at me.I was getting real hungry I did say we should have put the goat on the night before so we could eat it in the morning but no-one was listening to me and I did not know everyone was going off to work otherwise I would have DEFINATELY cooked it the night before do not like being left alone with strange gas cylinders and cooking etc in new places.So I was getting reallll hungry it was getting late hot and my stomach was rumbling there was some of the delicious rice and I do not know what else in the kitchen but my nephew was feeding all of the little children and I just said give it all to them.It was left for us but I did not want to take it, Thought let them have it because I was not sure what time dinner was going to be and as long as kids are fed and having fun they are happy so I thought we would wait..and wait and..wait LOL so we finally asked what time is dinner so nephew put some more rice on, eventually my niece come up the hill after a hards day work remember she is heavily pregnant and she said "the food cook?" "yuh finish cook food?" I looked around the place, oh dear only me there what to do what to say?
"so you did cook food it ready now?" And I am thinking OMG she is pregnant working seven days a week struggling up a friggin mountain and what have I been doing all day? Playing dance queen and model in a mirror, being a dj and waving flags around with the kids as well as being a stubbly knee comforter so I was quite embarrassed and ashamed and I did not answer at first and she said let me go see if the rice done so I said to my husband omg she just asked was the food cooked, that means I think we should have cooked it first of all, secondly that may mean we have to wait another 4 hrs or so omg
So he said he did not know she wanted us to cook it then I was saying I told you we should have cooked this last night so we could just get it when we were hungry.So she put the food on and went for a shower and when she returned I said I am really sorry I did not put the food on I didn't realise you wanted me to cook I should have thought, because every single time we go she always cooks she is masterchef and I just learn and I just have not thought about cooking for her plus she used to live at my husbands parents house and they like theirs cooked a particular way so I just learned while she cooked so it just never crossed my mind to cook.I really wanted some nice ice cold soda too but the local shop only had grapefruit soda and an orangey soda but both were a bit sickly I really wanted some pepsi or lemonade but they did have small bottles of pepsi but I would have needed about 20 at least just for starters so did not bother with the pepsi and you feel rude just strolling in with one for yourself (well I would not know as I would not do that but I imagine it would feel even ruder than not cooking for your pregnant hardworking in the hot sun family all day!)So I was feeling ashamed and stupid and thoughtless and selfish and kicking myself for not cooking plus the fact I now had to wait for it to be cooked and my neice came out of the shower to my room and she said food soon come and I said I'm sorry I didn't cook it and have it ready and she bust out laughing and said a joke mi a mek (she was telling a joke) and she knew I had not cooked anything and did not expect me too she was just having a joke with me and burst out laughing lol well I am glad she found it funny I was so ashamed and so hungry so lesson learned.I knew to make myself comfortable there and I just should have done and got up and got my cooking hat on.The curry goat rice and peas and veg was best ever she is a very fantastic cook it just comes natural, when I say best I mean hellooo THEE BEST I have tasted yet in all the island better than the posh restaurants better than the cookshops better than the big hotels this is the real deal where you just want more and more

My son busied himself this week by being a local farmer,every morning after his milo he likes to take a little walk to see what he can pick to eat, he finds oranges and makes orange juice for mummy in the morning as I do not drink tea and it tasted really nice.Mixed with water and sugar ,He finds all sorts of things that I do not even know what they are but he know what to do with everything.I wonder who teaches him all these things,I know his granddad has shown his some things and his cousins tell him things but it all seems so natural to him.If he is hungry or thirsty he goes outside to see what is there.He is shunning my grocery shop!I have no pizza or anything for him though so he is not exactly happy with my grocery shop this week.There is not much he likes down this end apart from chicken nuggets, toast the odd hotdog or crackers crisps or biscuits so he is on a fruit and food finding mission which he is really enjoying!
There is some ackee here so we have bought saltfish which we will have for breakfast this morning,Not had any since I been here so I am looking forward to that.