11 Jan, Wed

Wed, 11 Jan i got up to say goodbye to Nicole. i am happy she decided to go to Tikal; it's a big step for her to travel by herself. i wadded out in the water first thing, hoping i would have a better chance for some photos of the SeaHorses. the weather was changing. Madi said that it will either be cooler or hotter. now, see, she could work for the weather service here too! at any rate, the water was choppy and i couldn't hold the camera steady... i'm going to keep trying; but here are some from today. Madi had told me that there were some black and white SeaHorses, but i didn't see them yesteday. today i saw 3 black and white and 3 yellow SeaHorses. if you look carefully you can see the 3 black and white ones to the left of the yellow one. the yellow one with black stripes. and this one is pretty cool ! while walking out of the water this little Yellow Stingray caught my eye. i got some price quotes on roofing and other supplies at the hardware store. it was almost lunch time, so i stopped at my favorite Belizean-Mexican place for my favorite Salbutas. the man came out and shook my hand and said "welcome back, good to see you again". ...like i said, it's like being 'home'. it was really hot again today, has been hot for several days (since it rained on Nicole and i at The Split). here is a picture of Masky high up in his coconut tree, keeping cool and taking his afternoon nap. i worked a long hard day today, tackling a job that i've put off for 3 years; ...tearing out and replacing a litter box that was back in a dark corner and rotting. i finished it after the sun had set, with the help of my headlamp. i told Madi i expected time and a half. you might notice that i haven't complained about the mosquitos nor the no-see-ums. i didn't want to jinz myself. but .. they have arrived, or returned, i don't know which. but they were everywhere today ... including my room. so, it was time to put up my 'safety net' over my bed before i went to sleep. i went to The Enjoy Bar for dinner tonight. last time my lobster was $25, tonight it was $20 and included ceviche appetizer, 3 sides, garlic bread, rum punch, and fruit dessert. it was so good. i like this place except for the loud music they play :( ...can i eat lobster every night ??????? every day Madi and i plan to start our art project; but it seems every day gets away from us. tomorrow, tomorrow we will start !