IT'S FUN TO BEAD

Skin wanted to go skateboarding today, so I walked into Airlie Beach and Skin skated behind.

He only lasted a few minutes on his skateboard and complained that  the road was too long, so I had to carry him in my back pack.

As I sauntered along the street I saw a sign that said,'Fun To Bead'.

 

I thought this might be a better way to spend the afternoon than sailing around the Whitsunday Islands or snorkelling off Hook Island or flying by helicopter over the sea.

I heard that two people had disappeared from a snorkelling trip in this area only a few years ago.

No one knows what happened to these tourists, except that the boat left without them and that their life jackets were found washed up on a beach days after their disappearance.

   ( After Skin's MANY disappearances over the last FEW MONTHS, I thought it would be a good idea to make some necklaces and earrings instead of tempting another disaster.)

The shop was like a smorgasbord of lollies! Thousands of colourful beads sat in little containers just waiting to be chosen to be threaded.

People were sitting at tables making beautiful necklaces, anklets and earrings.

I couldn't wait to choose some beads, because I had a very special person in mind for a 'fashion statement!'.

I was just getting engrossed in my work when I looked up and saw Skin skateboarding towards me amongst the beads!

OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Just before he tipped them all onto the floor he was caught by a georgeous girl from England who had never seen a skating banana before. She was travelling with her friends and trying to spend a quiet afternoon beading.

I apologized on Skin's behalf, for the interrupting of her work, but she didn't seem too upset and even posed for a photo with her friends and the the disruptive banana.

We wish all the girls a safe and happy trip wherever the wind may blow them.

I walked back to the caravan park, with some special treasures in my back pack. I wore my fluorescent parker and hood so that the cars would see me and so that the tropical rain would not dampen my happy spirit!