Plastic Farm AnimalsFor years we have been shaking out our shoes before putting them on in the morning. Now that we have an outside toilet, we have developed the habit of shaking out our roll of toilet paper before peeling off a few sheets. The other night I shook out a good-sized cockroach. This morning I shook […]
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.” Personally, I find it offensive. I believe we all need someone and to assume that all of the people we don’t need happen to belong to the same sex is, well, sexist. The women who would make this generalization […]
I don’t know how many times I walked past this cow skull before noticing it was there. It hangs on the edge of the roof to the Internet Café, which adjoins our house. When I finally did notice it, I was surprised at how green it is. Having lived in the Midwest, I expect old […]
Mateo, our chef, likes to refer to our experience on Little Corn Island as “Gilligan’s Island meets Lord of the Flies.” Our experience, since arriving a month ago supports his description. Due to unusually high winds and torrential rains, transport to and from the island has been a bit spotty. All people wishing to get […]
We went 20 days without significant time off. In terms of “Learning Curve”, we figured it was like a sprint up a rope…… …or sipping from a fire hose. Grant, a Civil War buff, certainly knows that a crucial battle lost (or won!) can turn the tide of a war. (BTW, I’ve learned that Tallahassee […]