tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post7321877778894608820..comments2024-03-15T04:32:47.445-04:00Comments on 2 Gringos in the Caribbean: A little slack, finallyLa Gringahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00373488986584175930noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-28319520641236195862008-07-13T06:48:00.000-04:002008-07-13T06:48:00.000-04:00We havent done all that much that I would consider...We havent done all that much that I would consider 'post worthy' lately. I have been doing a lot of DIY projects lately, and could certainly put up photos of those if anyone is interested.<BR/><BR/>We just had three teenaged boys descend upon us, and I am sure there will be photos taken on the boat etc. over the next couple of weeks. That should liven things up.<BR/><BR/>As for the July 10 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-61890678935638443662008-07-13T04:34:00.000-04:002008-07-13T04:34:00.000-04:00I recently found your blog and love your photos. I...I recently found your blog and love your photos. I have extended family in Belize and love Conch! I really liked the Conch soup and fritters they eat there. It looks like a lot of work getting to the meat! I wish I were there! <BR/>Peace,<BR/>DivaMz Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14778043076619087809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-72467092982654358422008-07-12T10:26:00.000-04:002008-07-12T10:26:00.000-04:00Well 7/10 has passed how do you stand with the hou...Well 7/10 has passed how do you stand with the house? I hope it has worked as well as it can. I look forward to your next post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-84098178773052939852008-07-12T08:33:00.000-04:002008-07-12T08:33:00.000-04:00If you mean which online forums...I really haven't...If you mean which online forums...I really haven't been posting photos on any of them lately. I was putting some up on Sportfishermen.com for a while, but that forum is really about fishing. Alas, most of what we have been tied up in over the past several months has been about building a house. Nothing to do with fishing. We hope that things start getting back to "normal" for us starting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-4322829458372305552008-07-11T21:41:00.000-04:002008-07-11T21:41:00.000-04:00Gringo-Love the pics. Esp of your dog and the wat...Gringo-Love the pics. Esp of your dog and the water. My computer got infected and it went to the shop for 3 weeks. I lost all my fav websites. Could you please tell me what the name of the website you are now posting on so I can follow along with your progress on the island?Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753742411520551514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-16317489262090006572008-07-06T20:10:00.000-04:002008-07-06T20:10:00.000-04:00Hey, you can send some of that rain over here if y...Hey, you can send some of that rain over here if you can figure out how to do it.<BR/><BR/>We have been watching squall lines form to windward of us all week...and then they split before they get here. Some go North of us, by only a mile or so, and others to the South. We get a few sprinkles and that's it.<BR/><BR/>We could use a few hours of steady rain.<BR/><BR/>With Tropical Storm Bertha Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-60092889533166317842008-07-04T17:36:00.000-04:002008-07-04T17:36:00.000-04:00Gringo, can I come live with you? The weather here...Gringo, can I come live with you? The weather here is foul. We've had week after week of rain and freezing cold gales. I was supposed to be on a mid-winter fishing trip today but 35 knots plus hailstorms dampened my enthusiasm. The only place it isn't raining is over the southern lakes that provide water for the hydro power stations so we have a critical water/power shortage. And they have just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-79206056649863899612008-07-04T11:06:00.000-04:002008-07-04T11:06:00.000-04:00Glad to see the update! The waterspout photos are ...Glad to see the update! The waterspout photos are awesome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-21037972934254402812008-07-04T08:09:00.000-04:002008-07-04T08:09:00.000-04:00Hello Bender!Hows the NZ winter going? We are get...Hello Bender!<BR/>Hows the NZ winter going? We are getting so much constant wind here that the whole idea of taking up sailing is getting more and more attractive.<BR/><BR/>And thanks for the congratulations on the award. Pretty funny that it's a "DIY" thing..because that was never intended to be the tone of the blog...it's just inherent in this lifestyle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-6744439687493047122008-07-04T04:59:00.000-04:002008-07-04T04:59:00.000-04:00I just caught up with the news that you won the be...I just caught up with the news that you won the best DIY blog. Congratulations and thoroughly deserved too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-42915048970931029732008-07-03T09:32:00.000-04:002008-07-03T09:32:00.000-04:00The landscaping is struggling right now. The cons...The landscaping is struggling right now. The constant wind is really giving it a hard time. Oh, the Buttonwoods, Christmas Palms, and Fountain grass are doing great. And the Mahogany trees that are sheltered are holding their own. The succulents are doing well, of course. Finally got the irrigation system running, so we are in a wait-and-see mode for now to see what will live and what will Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-9585186439078918352008-07-03T08:28:00.000-04:002008-07-03T08:28:00.000-04:00thank you for the conch picturs - I have never see...thank you for the conch picturs - I have never seen them until now. The African Lion Hound was huge!heinzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046341347443484062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-73561405202923103762008-07-02T20:42:00.000-04:002008-07-02T20:42:00.000-04:00Yeah! You're back! Thanks for the conch pictures...Yeah! You're back! Thanks for the conch pictures. MMM, now I've got a craving for conch fritters. Oh well, guess I'll have to make do with fried clams. <BR/>AlisonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-56869142122836204682008-07-01T14:11:00.000-04:002008-07-01T14:11:00.000-04:00ok...i've been waiting on that post. good to hear ...ok...i've been waiting on that post. good to hear you guys are getting out and about. Gringo, maybe next time you can show us how your landscape in comming along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com