We are enjoying a very quiet Christmas. Yesterday, Christmas Eve was our big busy and eventful day. It started out with a nice sail on the boat. I needed to be back no later than #:00 p.m. to do my part of the cooking for our shared dinner with the landlady and her family. My contributions were to be dressing, sweet potatoes, gravy, mashed potatoes to go with the turkey that she was baking and whatever else she decided to make. It was the first time I ever attempted to make dressing in the slow cooker. (It turned out to be successful enough although not my best.)
Anyway, it was a perfect day and we sailed down to Caye Chapel and back in water that was brilliant turquoise. As we were coming back in to tie up we commented on what a special day it had been. That's when all hell broke loose. We came in a bit too fast and when Les grabbed for the post to tie up the dinghie caught on something on the back and swung us into the post and caught his arm. Almost broke it but he managed to move fast enough that he got away Unfortunately, leaving a chunk of arm behind. I grabbed the first aid kit and we managed to staunch the flow and get tied up. He took me ashore so I could cook but when we got there I did not follow instructions ("Sit still until I can help you out.") and decided to hop out on my own. Halfway through that maneuver I discovered that my "hop" is no longer functional and did some kind of wild split that pulled some muscle in my back. By the time I got up to the house to start my share of cooking I was shaking so hard I could hardly get up the stairs. Lester went back to the boat to close it all up and (drum roll) that was when the finale occurred. He was pulling the motor up in the lock position when the motor mount broke and the motor fell off in the water. What a day!
So now he is drying out and cleaning up the motor and waiting to see how much damage was done. But the dinner was good We are about to partake of leftovers today. Expect better news next posting
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Exactly one month since we arrived back in Belize. Yesterday we had to go over to San Pedro and renew our visas. As usual we were ready to come back to Caye Caulker as soon as we finished at the Immigration office and stopped off at Captain Shark's for boat parts and supplies. It is so busy over there, a complete different world from laid back Caye Caulker. This suits us well!
We finally have the sailboat moored out back and Les is doing a few more repairs before we start sailing. As those of you who have been or are involved with boats will know, a lot of boating is getting ready to use the boat! We are still in the getting ready phase. But gaining on the actual doing it phase!
Other pastimes here include Thursday afternoon jam sessions at the sports bar on the beach which we finally attended this last week. We enjoyed it very much . From that get down and party atmosphere we went down the street to the outdoor basketball court to attend the elementary school Christmas program that turned out to be every bit as lively with music blasting (loud music is popular here and apparently necessary for any public function.) and young people dancing to the Jingel House Rock. Then there was a nativity play and an emphasis on the religious aspect of Christmas which we no longer seem to acknowledge back in the US. Tuesday is Taco and margarita night at the Dive Shop Bar next door. That's tonight. We're going! Our adopted son, Fredrick, is bringing my kayak from a friends stotage for me today so I expect to be exploring coves out back in the morning.
We have a new neighbor, Sam, a New England retiree who has taken the house in front of us for three months. Hr has taken on the project of cleaning the soccer field out front early each motning and has an appointment to talk to the village council about organizing some clean up events in the future. I plan to go with him as this is a cause dear to my heart as well.
We are planning Christmas dinner with the landlady and family. (She has the oven) So I have ordered a turkey and am gathering other ingredients for a traditional holiday dinner.
All is well except for a few aches and pains, a slight hearing loss, diminished eyesight, shortness of breath when experiencing even minor exertion, a tendancy to bruise at the least bump, memory lapses, an inability to get up unaided from a seated position on the ground or sand, and a general bedraggled and bewildered appearance that could be taken as symptoms of aging, except that, of course, we all know better!
More later. . .
We finally have the sailboat moored out back and Les is doing a few more repairs before we start sailing. As those of you who have been or are involved with boats will know, a lot of boating is getting ready to use the boat! We are still in the getting ready phase. But gaining on the actual doing it phase!
Other pastimes here include Thursday afternoon jam sessions at the sports bar on the beach which we finally attended this last week. We enjoyed it very much . From that get down and party atmosphere we went down the street to the outdoor basketball court to attend the elementary school Christmas program that turned out to be every bit as lively with music blasting (loud music is popular here and apparently necessary for any public function.) and young people dancing to the Jingel House Rock. Then there was a nativity play and an emphasis on the religious aspect of Christmas which we no longer seem to acknowledge back in the US. Tuesday is Taco and margarita night at the Dive Shop Bar next door. That's tonight. We're going! Our adopted son, Fredrick, is bringing my kayak from a friends stotage for me today so I expect to be exploring coves out back in the morning.
We have a new neighbor, Sam, a New England retiree who has taken the house in front of us for three months. Hr has taken on the project of cleaning the soccer field out front early each motning and has an appointment to talk to the village council about organizing some clean up events in the future. I plan to go with him as this is a cause dear to my heart as well.
We are planning Christmas dinner with the landlady and family. (She has the oven) So I have ordered a turkey and am gathering other ingredients for a traditional holiday dinner.
All is well except for a few aches and pains, a slight hearing loss, diminished eyesight, shortness of breath when experiencing even minor exertion, a tendancy to bruise at the least bump, memory lapses, an inability to get up unaided from a seated position on the ground or sand, and a general bedraggled and bewildered appearance that could be taken as symptoms of aging, except that, of course, we all know better!
More later. . .
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