Sept. 25, 2010

all he left behind

tropical storm matthew

was scheduled to come right over roatan at one point

but it veered over the mainland instead

we got some rain in the night

not even alot of wind

i got up this morning 

the air was still

the sea wasn't even turned up like the usual storms

i am grateful it wasn't too bad

but i must say that i wished we had more rain

many people on the island don't have water in their cisterns 

right now

so a good downpour would have been helpful

last night they put a curfew out saying no driving at all today

in case of heavy rains

but that has been lifted

so everything here is back to normal

the sun is shining

the sea is calm

another beautiful day on the island

Sept. 24, 2010

flowers bay

we are expecting a visit from matthew,

a tropical storm

sometime tomorrow

it was supposed to go right over roatan

but now it looks like it has veered off towards the mainland

i took this while out walking with brandi 

along flowers bay

you can say the bank of rain clouds in the distance.

rain... oh glorious rain!

please come

we have gas for the car, lots of water, stocked up on food,

bob is fixing some drainage pipes,

carlos cleared off the leaves and fallen branches from the roof

we are ready

bring it on!!

i love a good storm

but i think as i just checked the hurricane centre 

that it will be about 3 days of bad weather.

i welcome the coolness though.

i hope wherever you are that you are safe, sound and happy

Sept. 23, 2010

behind the scenes

not pretty huh?

this is the garbage dump on mud hole road

the word is they are planning on paving that road

and thinking of shipping all that garbage to the mainland

both would be great!

i hope they actually do this because it is quite an eyesore!

not to mention the smell.

but on the flip side

there are people living off this dump

they sort through it and take out all the recycleables.

you can read an article about that if you want from the 

'bay islands voice'

our local magazine.

bay island voice 

you can't tell from the angle that i shot this photo

but in most places the garbage is as high as the wall.

this has kept the north shore from being developed 

because we stupid (oops) north americans don't like

driving by a dump to see God's beauty.

we can be so fickle at times.

so what were bob and i doing out there?

well we drove out to blue harbour lettuce farm to see

if they would have some space on their land to plant 

some moranga seeds.

it was a no to that request 

oh well

but on the flip side i am happy to say that we got a bag of lettuce 

the best lettuce ever!

hydroponically grown!

so delicious!

Sept. 22, 2010

taking a rest

there has been a butterfly invasion

it's been about 4 days now where we will see 100's of them

flying around

they seem to fly primarily along the beach

this guy was resting in our yard 

i wish i could have got a better photo

but he was in a tall tree and this is the best i could do

as you can see his right wing tip has been broken off

i think they have migrated here from up north

that is a long trip and alot of flying

poor little fella

i'd need a  rest too.

Sept. 21, 2010

 

hello again

at the beginning of september i had a wonderful visit 

with this young man in the shop

we had such a good time talking together

i was impressed with his charm, wit and compassion

it was a joy to see him again

i admit though i didn't remember him at first

(i know, tsk tsk.. must be my age!)

but once he started to speak i remembered him well

i blogged about him in my other blog

you can read it if you like

i confess that it is a long blog

 because i wrote out his story and anyone

who loves stories knows that the long ones are the best!

make some tea and settle in for a good long read

speaking of tea i would love some tea

but it is TOO hot to even think about tea

yes i know

the chill is coming in the air where you are but here:

OY!  this is our hottest month

i have a fan blowing warm air on me

and the sea is even warm these days

so a swim isn't the most refreshing thing

plus:  the warm, calm seas bring with them jellyfish!

so i am staying on shore

for now

okay enough complaining!

it is what we canadians do:  complain about the weather

sorry.. some habits die hard.

Sept. 20, 2010

the roatan road

we have one main road that circles around the island

this is it folks!

:-)

no twinning,

or 4 lane highways here

just a single lane road,

no lines

to indicate passing or not

(apparently some gringo painted lines on the road 

a few years ago but none of the local adhered

to it so they are slowly wearing off)

very few signs on the side of the road

maybe a couple of speed signs but you really can 't go 

too fast because it is quite curvy and hilly.

although people do drive fast

and in fact many people here don't like to walk on the road

but hey...

gotta live dangerously and look at how beautiful it is!

green

ahhh

beautiful green

this was taken by lawson rock

i walked there with brandi for exercise

i put moto the dog on the leash and he came along

for an island dog who is used to roaming free

i'd say he did extremely well with the leash.

it was a beautiful morning for a walk

down our roatan road...

bob and i saw this van later in the day while

we were out running errands 

(like trying to get our internet fixed...key word.. trying!)

loosely translated it says:

"special holy transportation

the blessing of God"

i want to drive around in THAT van! 

have a great day!

Sept. 19, 2010

the last time

every sunday afternoon a bunch of us 

meet at infinity bay

for a beach day/snorkel/catch up time

this is susan in the photo

she is leaving to go back to canada on saturday

she has been here teaching and larry her husband

has been helpful in building the birthing centre for clinic esparanza

they will be back after christmas

infinity bay won't be the same without you susan

safe journeys

rich blessings

and 

we will hold a seat for you by the sea!

come back soon!

Sept. 18, 2010

just peachy

we have had internet problems for the past 4 days

and today, finally they have been resolved!!

hallelujah!

yesterday we went to the tigo store 5 times

their system was 'down' so they couldn't fix it or give

us minutes for our tigo stick.

i am grateful that the place had a/c because it has been 

soooooooo  HOT!

september is our hottest month here

we have agreed to a 'no company' rule for the month of september

so we can run around here in our underwear!

yes i know.. tmi

tooooo much information!!   

:-)