29 Mar to 1 Apr -- Caye Caulker

29 Mar to 1 Apr -- Caye Caulker my 'adventures' have come to and end. i feel like i am back 'home' where everything is familiar and comfortable. no more running to bus schedules, and not knowing where i'm going. it's a nice feeling. Madi and her mom really enjoy my being here, and i enjoying being with them too. so this will be a nice quiet couple of weeks before i arrive back to my 'real home' on 12 April. Yes, for those of you who were wondering .... i am coming back :) so from now on, i'm not sure how much "blog-worthy" interesting 'stuff' i'll be posting about. when i go snorkeling or diving, i'll post my photos of course; and let you know if anything really exciting happens :) other than that, this is probably it my friends. i've enjoyed doing my blog again this year. it was challenging--occasionally and time-consuming--always; but worth the effort. and hope that you all enjoyed it, and possibly learned somethings along the way. i know i certainly did ! Thank you all for your comments and support! Tues and Wed: i worked long hot hours around Madi's, getting a lot accomplished. it's very rewarding to be able to see progress when you work :) late Wed afternoon i took a break and went for a swim at The Split. they have put up a retaining wall along one side of the Split and are filling it in with sand to make a nice beach there. they are also not going to allow golf carts in that area, so it should be really nice when they are finished .... until next hurricane season. it doesn't appear to me that the retaining wall that they put in will withstand much; but then i'm from Michigan, what do i know? when i got back from the Split, i was talking to Madi; and i picked up Gypsy, a sweet cat and was petting her ... when she bit down hard on the end of my thumb! .... i could feel it go in deep! shit ... cat bites are bad. i made it bleed a lot and poured alcohol (not rum!) on it, some ointment and a bandaid, and took some asprin. then went to the internet and to Wish Willy's for Spicy Shrimps that were awesome! by this time, my thumb was red and pretty swollen. Thurs: early this morning, i started to have a stomach ache and 'the runs' ... TMI, i'm sure ... sorry .... i slept in and then needed to go to the Clinic about my cat bite. got some antibiotics and picked up some pedialite replacement drink, and more pepto-bismol. i spent the rest of the day laying around with enough energy to run to the bathroom and back. Fri: April Fools ! my stomach was still upset all night, enough of this! so i went to the Pharmacy this morning and got some Imodium. spent several hours at the internet, but nothing much else. i was hungry, but it's difficult to find something to eat on this island that isn't spicy or fried. i went to my favorite Chinese restaurant, to my favorite always-happy-and- smiling lady that works (owns?) there. i told her my tummy was upset; she fixed me some chicken wonton soup that was perfect ! i spent some time with some of my favorite cats in the Pussy Cat Lounge. here they are anxiously and patiently awaiting Madi with their food. and Yonnis ... one of my favorite cats ... i wish he could find a good home, he is so loving and just craves attention. when you walk in the room, he jumps up on you, .... so you better be wearing kevlar :)