Monday, 11 Jan

Monday, 11 January: Cloudy, cold, and windy, especially on this side of the island. Awake at 6am to help Madi get the cats fed and settled before she left for work. She left at 8am for Belize City. it was incredibly cold. the wind is blowing from the north (USA, thank you very much) and west. not only is the USA blamed for a lot of political 'stuff', they are now responsible for the weather here in Belize as well! we are on the leeward side of the island, which is West. i know i'm not going to get any sympathy from any of you; but if it's any consolation, the weather here is cold, cloudy, and windy, with patches of rain and drizzle. :) it's been that way since Sat and should remain through the forecasted future :) my porch is on the other side of the house and away from the wind, so it was comfortable to be there. i was able to access someone's Wireless, but it is undependable and very slow uploading anything. Me on my porch I already have some 'favorites'. This is Swiper, he likes to sit by my chair. i think it's pretty obvious why i'm drawn to him ! that evening Peter and i went to Rose's .... a little place where you can pick out your lobster and they grill it on the street, while you sit inside and have a drink. finally, there were lots of people there :) this is lobster season and it runs until mid-Feb. after that time, you'll find no lobster on the menu in any restaurant nor homes. huge fines if you get caught! i think it wise to take advantage of this time to eat all the lobster i can :) tonight i had the best grilled lobster i've had. it was moist, tasty, and not chewy or tough ..... US$15 Dorothy, am i in Kansas?