No Matter What

Life is actually starting to move with a little more speed. As of now I am thankful for that. Maybe when it is time to depart the warmth of the island to the snowy north I might not wish for the speed again! Skyping family across the miles. It's always fun! I just love this picture!  The other Saturday Sammy roasted corn for some of the church people.  I had more than my share. It was better than the last I had bought along the road.    Football continues every night in the pasture. Most likely you will find me watching for an hour or so in the evenings.  On our fishing venture one night with Chris and Katrina we watched this British flight take off. We decided if it doesn't lift off we won't remember what hit us! It never gets tiring watching flights come in and go out! A beautiful unedited sunset Children are rather entertaining although a few times I was scared they would go out over the edge in their ex...

If you would pass through housing scheme in Grand Anse you were sure to hear her sweet African voice billowing hymns from her veranda. If it was not a day for singing it was most likely a day for crying out to God for the people and leaders of Grenada...or just maybe a prayer for you as you passed. Whatever the case she was a dear 75 yr. old lady that I would greet and smile and ask her how her day was. I always thought she looked like someone I should stop by and visit. I never did make it inside her fence....I never will. Last week her house burned and she died. Word in the place has it she had the "gunya" and couldn't get out of bed. (I can believe it. I am under half her age and could hardly get out of bed) I've never understood how concrete houses burn but apparently they do if they catch the curtains and such. It's sad walking by....but the words I'm sure are rolling from her lips in an eternal place far better than this island. I didn't know her pe...

Playing Oregon Trail as a child I many times left my people die from diseases such as malaria, yellow fever or dengue because of lack of supplies or money. I can identify...it was maybe for their well being.  I started with rash on Sunday and knew the doom that awaited me even though I still felt fine. Monday I awoke with achey bones and I could hardly walk. Till afternoon the fever set in. The talk around the place is that it isn't dengue or chikungunya. According to them it's something in the air because a mosquito could never do that. Well I do believe mosquitoes are in the air (if they're not on me). Whatever the disease, it is not a fun one at all and I would not wish it on anyone. This, by far, was worse than malaria....or maybe I just forget. I don't believe I ever wanna get old if that is how you feel. The rash supposedly gets really itchy and to prevent it my mother-in-law sent me some cola nuts to blend up and drink. With no appetite, drinking dirt was eno...