My last day in July in Q8

This was what I saw this morning at 5 and I thought that the sun would never show up as the cloud cover went on forever.

But it finally starting to turn the sky that pretty pink and blue.

And then at about 5:30 the sun finally appeared and it was so pretty.

I have said this before I will miss my sunrises over Egaila when I get home. They are always so pretty and so different.

My honey asleep after a hard day at work.

We looked out the window and saw this black thick smoke and knew a house was not on fire as these houses have no wood to speak of except the doors. So we got in the car and found out it was a controlled brush fire in the area next to ours or at least we think it a controlled burn. There was a truck with red lights going and people standing around watching it burn. So this was our excitement for the day.

This is sunset over Egaila. It was pretty with the purples and a big glowing ball.

Today was a good day Michael went into work and I got on my computer and got caught up on a lot of stuff. I am hoping it was a good day for you all. My days are slowing dwindling down and soon I will be back with my girls and my baby Alyssa. She is my heart and I have missed her so much but I have had my other half of my heart here with me. Did it make us closer I do not know but I have enjoyed this one on one time and I think she has enjoyed having her dad(opa) all to herself.
So to my girls(Julie) I wish you much love and I will be home in 10 days and to Barb I am so sorry I have not written but know you are in my thoughts and prayers everyday and I hope you are doing well. I love you and miss you and can not wait to get home and see you.
Leila Sa'eeda
(good night in Arabic)

Just another day in Paradise

The top 3 photos are of the sunrise this morning. The clouds and the colors made it so beautiful. It was a purple, orange & blue sunrise. I really love the way the top photo came out.

War damage

Sief Palace

Mosque in Downtown Kuwait

A really nice pizza hut on the Arabian gulf road.

A burger King just a little farther up the road.

Michael had me take this one the sign makes you laugh. Pe Pe No so I guess you can not pee in the store.
Well my time in Kuwait is coming to a close. It has been a very good trip and I got to spend time with 2 of my best friends(my husband & my granddaughter) and we all had fun. Whether it was spending Michaels money, looking for seashells, sight seeing, going to the movies or just riding around the city we had a blast. I am hoping Ashleigh will do it again next year but it will be up to her. So 2 more weekends to shop and do stuff together and then we will be on our way home. Love to my 4 girls(Julie) and Barb take care of yourselves and be safe.

11 more days with my honey

Sunrise the sky was full of dust so the orange glow.

The color of the sky after sunset. The purple was so pretty.

When the house is full put it out on the patio.

Speed Limit sign but who obeys them. In Kuwait the cars have a sensor and when the car goes above 120 an alarm goes off and it beeps till you slow down. It is very annoying but I guess if you want to drive fast you learn to ignore it. LOL

Very good sign on overpass "DRUGS=DEATH"

These 2 are just random shots I took of Michael. I love that man.

Another neat water dispenser but yellow and white instead of blue and white.

A poster of the Emirs in a roundabout.

The wind it was a blowing. Down by the sea at the sultan center in Fahaheel.

The beach.

Today I spent some time going thru my stuff to see what I will bring back and what I will leave. I am coming back in January to spend just about 3 months with Michael after being home for 5 months. I just can not leave Michael over here by himself when we can afford for me to fly back over here. I do not mind it over here it is a nice place and by and large the people are very nice. I do not like the way they drive just way to fast and are not courteous drivers. They will flash there lights at you going way over the speed limit for you to get out of their way. I really do not know how the women who are in their native dress with face covered except eyes drive. I do not see how they can have peripheral vision. And the word yield or give way is not in the vocabulary. I know it not always kuwait drivers as I have seen some ex-pats driving fast to.
Well I have but 1 more Monday and I am a little sad to see my trip come to an end but there are things in Va. Bch. that I have to deal with. The death of my father being the big one. I also have to get ready for his funeral at Arlington National. That will be a very sad day for me. To my girls(Julie) I love you and I miss you and to Barb I hear we are having lunch when I get back. Love to you and see you all soon. XXXXXXXXOOOOOOOOOO

only 2 mondays till I am home

When I first looked out this morning this is what I saw. It was so neat how the sunrises happen when there is things in the way. But I just thought it was neat how the sun looks as if it hanging off the crane.

This photo was after the sun was up. Today it is a little dusty and the wind is blowing so I guess that is why the sun looks muted. I love the sun rises and I will miss them when I leave but alas there are I am sure some beautiful sunrises on Virginia Beach but I have no reason to be up that early. Maybe some morning I will drive down to the beach very early to catch the sunrise.

This is the wall they put up on Michaels master bedroom patio and as you can see the neighboring patio is connected and that is why Michael wanted some kind of barrier but he did not want to be totally closed in. He said you could see in his patio door from the patio door across the way plus for security.

Do you not love this babies eyes. She is my buddy and I do hope she will make the trip with me next summer to come and visit her Dad(Opa). She is going to be a beauty. I love her so much.

Well I am starting to get all my stuff organized to get ready to go home. I am very sad to be leaving Michael as I know he is so lonely over here but we have our schedule all worked out and we will not be apart for longer than 2 months and that is doable. I feel so bad that he is all alone and I have my girls to get me thru all the rough spots. I have gotten a lot of quilting and reading done while I have been here. I am now reading "The Last Lecture" and what a wonderful book. I wish I had had this book when my girls were growing up so I could have instilled in them how and why you should go after your Dreams. Well that is it for today when Michael came home we went and laid down and took a nap. He bonked himself good on the top of his head and now has a boo-boo and a headache.
Love to my girls and Barb. I miss you all and I will be home soon.

Beginning of the work week

This is a pile of dirt that appeared at the house across the street. We think they are putting in a yard and parking but again we will have to wait.

This was before I could see the sun and when the sun finally got high enough for me to see. It was a beautiful sunrise. The colors were so pretty. Plus the cloud cover.

Today is suppose to be another hot one here in Kuwait. I am glad that the air in Michaels Villa works so well. I keep it at about 76 and it feels so good when you come in from the outside. We did not do anything today but I did forget to tell you about the wonderful meal we had yesterday before we went out. We had New Zealand beef steaks, baked potato, peas,marinated tomato's and Michael made some texas toast. It was the most wonderful meal we had had in awhile. The meat was so tender and good. I could have had a lot more. So every once in awhile we splurge on a good piece of beef. Most of the beef over here is from New Zealand. So I guess cows are cows where ever they are.
the temp today was 50C which is 120F and by nightfall the wind had started to blow. So I guess tomorrow there will be sand a blowing.
Not much happened at the Bowman homestead,Michael and I continued our Stargate marathon of the second season. Ashleigh has been staying up way to late to talk to everyone and then sleeps until 2 in the afternoon. Have not talked to any of my girls in awhile I guess they are mad at there mother but I still love them all and miss them so much. I will see them in just under 2 weeks. To Barb I hope you are doing good and much love to you and will see you soon also.

More driving around the city of Kuwait

These 2 photos are the skyline of Kuwait City from the Scientific Center. The temperature here in Kuwait today was a balmy 51C which works out to be 122F and let me tell you it was hot.

This is a mosque we drove by and I thought it was oddly shaped but beautiful.

Some more great homes over here. Or rather Villas they do have separate apartments in them. Like the one we live in he told Michael he built it for the family he will have and I assume they like large homes as this one put all back together will be pretty big with an extra MIL suite which is Apt.2. Ours is connected to the one downstairs by a staircase, but for now there is a fake wall which really does not work as we can hear everything from downstairs and I am sure they can hear us. Most of the homes are like this big and colorful.

The next 2 phtos of just some of the cars on the side of the road from accidents. People drive just way to fast and it is a wonder more of them are not killed in traffic related accidents. They are no longer by law allowed to talk on cell phones with-out a hands free device but you still see them driving faster then the posted speed and with cell phones to their heads.

The next 3 photos are of water dispensers which are found all over the city.