Tues, 12 Jan

Tuesday, 12 Jan every day starts and finishes the same way. separating and feeding the cats, as well as changing their water and scooping the litter boxes. then, all dishes need to be washed and ready for the next feeding. During the day, they take turns going out, but i haven't gotten that all down yet. Madi's brother, Wilbur, traps lobster and stone crabs ... i don't know what else, but i'll find out. he said they sell them to the processing facility 'just there' pointing to the dock just south. they carry 2,000 pounds of lobster to the mainland. that is 2,000 pounds of just tails, 4oz, the minimum legal size. that just astounds me! that is a lot of lobster! a nice young coupled arrived today and set up their tent at Madi's. Anna and Mikko are from Finland, and like most people here, are 'travelling around'. as we were leaving for dinner tonight we got a 'news flash' from Madi, .... sometimes Crocodiles climb up on our shore! .... this is not something she disclosed on her web page! ....nor did she mention the fact that we have no hot water here -- ever :( ... quote: "it's usually so hot, that a cold shower feels good" :) Peter and i weren't sure where we were going for dinner. he had met another couple from Holland when he was travelling here, and the met them again when he got here. so, we walked to their place and ended up sitting with them, having a few drinks at their place, then the guys went next door and got Chinese take out and we sat at their picnic table and ate. Anna and Henk are a really nice and interesting couple and very easy to talk with. They have been 'travelling' together for 40 years. And i mean doing a lot of travelling for lengthy periods of time. She always packs her suitcase with clothes, towels, lotions, etc., and school supplies, ... and goes home with an empty suitcases. it was a very nice evening.