07 November, 2022

We Are All Good

As they say - we dodged a bullet this time.  What a relief for us - Hurricane Lisa shifted north prior to making landfall in Belize.  Our relief was at the expense of Belize City - which experienced a sudden but impressive storm surge followed by extensive post-hurricane flooding.  The brunt of the damage was to the poorest communities with sub-standard (even for Belize) housing.  Although there was property damage, I have not heard of any lives lost.  The only real impact Lisa had on me and Dennis was the nationwide outage of telecommunications.  We had some limited phone service restored on Friday (Lisa made landfall on Wednesday) and then on Sunday had full phone service and internet again.  Power was out over most of Belize for about a day, with it mostly restored by Sunday.  That didn't affect us since we have our own solar power system.  

Looking to the southeast this afternoon - clear, calm sea.

Barnie enjoying a little sit-down after her walk.

Just look at her gorgeous Little Richard eyes!

Happy Clove.

Happier Clove.
Clove thinks that everyone would benefit from a good roll in the sun-warmed sand.  I think she's on to something.

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    1. Clove's next favorite thing to do is jump up on the bed to shed all the sand from her coat. Probably so I can enjoy the sand, too - ha! I vacuum the bed daily.

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  2. So glad to hear you're okay. And the dogs are happy!

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    1. And if the dogs are happy, I'm happy! Usually.

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  3. I'm so glad everything went well for you. Your dogs are beautiful. We're now waiting for Tropical Storm Nicole.

    Love,
    Janie

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    1. Thanks - those dogs are beautiful pains in the butt! Hope Nicole is a no show for you. Wishing you the best.

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  4. Glad to hear you came through more or less unscathed. Love the dog photos! Olga would be rolling with Clove.

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    1. Fortunately Lisa was only a hurricane preparedness drill for us. We found a couple of gaps in our fortifications, but overall are pleased with what we have. It was quite a comfort to have it ready. I bet Olga loves the beach!

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  5. Good to hear your preparations worked well.

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  6. Thank you for thinking of us today!

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