EID -- break week or work week?

When Dad is not watching

This past week was a holiday in Qatar. Eid Al Adha is the "Feast of Sacrifice" which remembers Abraham and the near-sacrifice of his son. It is a week of feasting and being with family. This year we chose to stay in Qatar to relax.

But, alas, we did not relax much. We painted our Living/ Dining rooms. This is a project that Lisa has been wanting to do since moving into the villa. Tim hates painting more than anything else in the whole world!

Our whole house is painted white -- a nice cool colour but not very pleasing to the eye. We chose a neutral sand colour (appropriate too).



We are all pleased with the result. And still married, although it was touch and go for awhile. Along with painting we hung artwork from various trips, and changed the accent colour from blue to green (chair pads, cushions, candles). The result is a warm and cozy place to hang out and entertain.

Today we showcased our new look for four members of the crew of the Logos Hope ship. The Logos is the world's largest floating bookmobile. It houses a bookstore with 500,000 volumns. This is a welcome addition to Doha's port because Qatar only has 4 bookstores (including WHSmith that just opened last week). Good reading material can be a challenge to find. The ship is in port for a week and on its last visit to Doha 40,000 people visited the ship. Our dinner guests were from France, Germany, Australia, and South Korea.