tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post5094556822306118920..comments2024-03-27T19:44:46.783-06:00Comments on South Englishtown Gazette: September Stormy Nights Bring Calm, Glorious DaysWilmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-21638683345231366242016-09-28T11:38:01.412-06:002016-09-28T11:38:01.412-06:00Thanks, John. You have posted some stunning dawn ...Thanks, John. You have posted some stunning dawn photos in recent weeks.<br />I think my days of solo kayaking are a thing of the past, whether I want to be solo or not!Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-58459223470194847342016-09-28T00:30:41.719-06:002016-09-28T00:30:41.719-06:00The Sunbeam in the first photo is brilliant.
Looks...The Sunbeam in the first photo is brilliant.<br />Looks like you will soon have a devoted doggy companion for your expeditions.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-48043026124469149792016-09-26T14:36:53.864-06:002016-09-26T14:36:53.864-06:00It is nice. We spent an hour with the kayak this ...It is nice. We spent an hour with the kayak this morning. Part of the time was getting the cushion in place for Barnie and adjusting a replacement cushion for me. Barnie was much better at sitting with the cushion to help keep her feet from scrambling on the plastic kayak shell. But we still have A LOT OF WORK ahead of us before she will be ready for a real trip of several hours. And I need to get my inflatable cushion out so I can sit a little higher and get my hips more comfortable for a lengthy paddle. However, progress is being made!Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-23803249380411011102016-09-26T11:33:54.209-06:002016-09-26T11:33:54.209-06:00How nice to have a kayaking companion in Barnie.How nice to have a kayaking companion in Barnie.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-21416497284382968062016-09-26T08:22:12.863-06:002016-09-26T08:22:12.863-06:00Thanks, Roy. Barnie will undoubtedly be a regular...Thanks, Roy. Barnie will undoubtedly be a regular feature. You can tell she is a camera hound!Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-35589699934738431312016-09-26T08:18:22.031-06:002016-09-26T08:18:22.031-06:00She is a pretty good girl, but my hands will be fu...She is a pretty good girl, but my hands will be full with getting her trained! She has waaaay too much puppy energy right now. <br /><br />We get an average of 125 inches per year of rain, so that is it what the plants and wildlife are adapted to. Most (~60%) of the rain falls in September, October, and November. Not exactly a monsoon season, but close! Before long, we will have 4 and 5 days at a time that are grey and damp. They have their own beauty, but get a bit tiresome if they go on for too long. And yes, the rain is warm. ;-)Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-77679722927074599172016-09-26T07:35:17.369-06:002016-09-26T07:35:17.369-06:00One of my favorite things about living here is how...One of my favorite things about living here is how exposed we are to the natural world; we take much more notice of the subtleties of the weather in particular. Each day is unique. <br /><br />We shop for local products as much as possible, but resort more often than we would like to importing things we can't find or that are poorly made. We have a terrific shipping agent in Florida (Easy Shipping to Belize) that we have everything sent too and then they handle the shipping, paperwork for importing, clearing customs, and delivery to us in remote southern Belize. It works out well, although there is the added cost and time we have to factor in. Interesting to have a Bezos as a neighbor! Cheers.Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-30689242751236566262016-09-26T05:44:56.551-06:002016-09-26T05:44:56.551-06:00Great low light shots Wilma.
Look forward to hear...Great low light shots Wilma. <br />Look forward to hearing of more of Barnie's antics.Roy Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054701497328213666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-57928383309315154772016-09-26T04:12:03.065-06:002016-09-26T04:12:03.065-06:00Great news about Barnie, Wilma. What a great compa...Great news about Barnie, Wilma. What a great companion she will be for you and already the two of you have starting having adventures together, that's so great.<br />As for the rain, I doubt that we get that total here in three years but then you need it to re-stock all your tanks, so it's obviously welcome, plus it's warm rain. Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3252308131554892866.post-25229242093390947752016-09-25T17:43:44.940-06:002016-09-25T17:43:44.940-06:00Wilma, I think I am in for a continuing treat as I...Wilma, I think I am in for a continuing treat as I learn so much more about your life in Belize, so different from my city experience. <br /><br />Your description of how nature has been delivering your hefty helpings of rain, along with those amazing photos of sky over water, or sky and water melting into each other, show and tell me what I would not otherwise know.<br /><br />And then, there is the arrival of the sweet Barnie who longs for the seafaring life...until aboard a kyack. I predict wonderfully fun future paddling. <br /><br />It's interesting that dear old Amazon can provide a helpful item for Barney. (Way, way back, before I even had a laptop I could call my own, Jeff Bezos's brother lived in my building and we used to do our laundry in the basement laundy room at the same time. I really had no idea of the family connection. The brother was a polite and friendly fellow.)<br /><br />Best wishes to you and yours.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.com