The Mermaid Party

I go to Bible Study on Thursdays.  Thankfully it just started up after pausing for the summer holidays as I sure did miss it!  I am studying Crazy Love just in case you are interested.  Watch the videos - they are very interesting and thought provoking.   I love the study, and I only just began it.

After Bible Study each week, a group of us girls who have become friends meet up and head out to lunch.  Last week at lunch, some of us regular girls we were chatting with a group of new ladies; someone from Scotland, someone from the Netherlands and someone from New Zealand.  One of the regular girls from New Zealand suggested that we come to her place for a "Mermaid" Party;  we could eat, have Pavlova (a delicious Australian sweet dish) for dessert and swim after lunch.  Of course were all for it, so we planned to do it this week.

Yesterday was our day to go to Rosanna's place after Bible Study - a nice sized group of girls gathered and headed to her place - some took private cars, some took taxi's and a few hopped on the bus.  We gathered and ate lunch while we visited in a very relaxed setting by the pool.

Soon it was time for Rosanna to bring out the Pavlova.  The cream had already been added to it - now it was just waiting on the fruit:

Rosanna guided one of the girls to put the fruit on it:

All ready for us:

With us anxiously waiting, Rosanna served it:

And it was finally time to try it:

It was delicious!  The look on Debbie's face tells it all  :-) 

A closer look at the yummy dessert!  My best description of how it tastes... hmm; it has a very crunchy roasted marshmallow tasting crust, with fresh cream and fruit.  All together, it is heavenly!

HERE is a link to the first time I ate it.  It is amazingly delicious!  

After eating, several of the girls decided to go swimming.  Deb suggesting becoming a mermaid:
 

A couple of them did their darnedest to be mermaids:

Some supervised:

And I documented the good times  ;-)

We had a great visit at Rosanna's place, but soon it was time to leave.  Here are a few of the girls heading out - aren't they sweet looking?  Wonder if that is really true?  

I must say, Rosanna was definitely the hostess with the mostest.  We had a wonderful relaxing afternoon by the pool - and a perfect lunch.  Good food, good fellowship and great times.

Thanks Rosanna  :-)

Oh and are these your shoes Ann?