Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Another day in paradise!  Time is passing by.  How can I slow  it down!  Yesterday was cooler here at Little Cayman.  There was a Nor-wester came by.  Could this be why we slept so good last night!

I could write about every little thing in my day, but it may be boring to read.  Waking up and realizing I am still here, making breakfast and eating it on the porch, making the bed in the sunny bedroom while looking up to see the beautiful water.  Every detail makes it so special to be here.  I do my workout while looking out at the Caribbean waters!!

Today I worked at cutting a few more branches of the jungle away.  This stuff grows like crazy!  I also raked some rocks to get ready to move them.  Of course, I worked on stickers!  If I ever completely eradicate them it will be a miracle!  I spent the majority of my day today in my beach hammock!  I can't deny it.  Later in the afternoon, I put up the umbrella and read in a beach chair.  It is the most enjoyable life I am living here.  Very relaxing!

Richard was feeling disappointed today that his parts for the boat motor didn't arrive.  They will show up tomorrow morning.  They only had one plane flying in today so there wasn't room for boat parts.

We have been playing cards in the evenings.  He won't play cribbage with me anymore as I beat him again!  I still play Sushi Go with him even though he almost always wins!

All three meals were on the porch again today.  We sure love to eat outside!  Even in the summer, we never eat outside at home.  I guess that is what makes it so fun!

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Have just a minute, but I am doing a quick post here.  Of course, another fabulous day!  I went on a bike ride to the north side this morning and watched the waves.  It was so beautiful!  We ate an early lunch and then went to Point of Sand to snorkel.  The water was so calm and we had so much fun!  Lynn and her brother were out too and afterwards Susan and Joe showed up.

Saw lots of purple and yellow coral!

We are heading to the Super Bowl in a minute!

Saturday, February 6, 2016

What a wonderful day!  I enjoyed it to the fullest!  It was busy and fun!  I enjoyed the beach this morning as the weather could not have been more beautiful!  I got a call from Cost U Less in the morning that my order was ready to ship.  They are on Grand and I had e-mailed them a list of things I wanted.  They charged my VISA and shipped them via the plane instead of the barge.  It cost $50.40 CI using the plane.  It would have been way more via the barge!  This way I also didn't have to wait so long to receive my order.  I got giant sizes of everything.  It will last me at least two to three years!  I got laundry detergent in a super size, hand soap, dish soap, toilet paper, and lots of stuff!  All of it in humongous sizes!  Next year I won't have to bring it in the suitcase as they charge a fortune for checked bags now.  I had been trying to find a new way to get things here and I think I figured it out.
Richard was finally successful getting the boat motor opened up.  He is ready for his parts to arrive and get to work fixing the motor.  He went to Iggy's to watch the ISU basketball game this afternoon.  I went swimming and used my floaty instead of watching the game.  The weather is just too perfect for me to be indoors!  I had such a fun time!  A turtle even came to check me out! After that I took my kayak out and there was Richard back, so he came kayaking also!  The water was so calm and beautiful!

Tonight I made ribeye steaks and baked potatoes on the grill and salads for dinner.  It was extra yummy!  Even my cooking tastes better here!  When we were finished, we went down on the beach and watched the sunset.  It was a beautiful sight!  

Tonight's sunset

After cleaning up the kitchen, I finally got to take a shower.  Boy, did that feel good!  Last Saturday, we were still waiting for the girls to arrive.  It has been a whole week already.  They are enjoying Cuba.  Tomorrow is the Super Bowl Game and we are going to watch it at Iggy's this year!  Should be fun!

Missing the girls again!  Here we were at Little Cayman Beach Resort.

Friday, February 5, 2016

It was a beautiful day in paradise again today!  Not a cloud in the sky and I made sure to enjoy it.  Today I finally finished all the laundry from when the girls were here.  It took awhile because I don't have a clothes dryer and my clothes line is not the longest.  It is so fun to hang the clothes out in the sun.  Makes me feel like a pioneer woman!

I hurried through my morning chores and workout to get out on the beach.  I raked up some island birch tree leaves that came down and then I landed in a beach chair.  I was in the shade and a breeze was blowing so I struggled to stay awake.  Richard arrived and woke me up!  He was getting back from putting the new Bimini top on the boat.  Soon the motor parts will arrive and that work will begin.  Let's get that boat in the water!

The afternoon was spent in the water.  It was glorious!  Twenty degrees back home and I am here where it is in the 80's!  Life is good.

Today we ate all three meals on the porch.  I just love eating out there!  There was not a cloud in the sky and I had wanted to see the sun go down into the water.  We decided this would be a good night to see it.  Leaving the dishes sit, we raced to the barge landing to catch the sunset.

And that's a wrap!

Thursday, February 4, 2016

What a day this has been!  I don't want it to end!  This weather is unbelievable!  This morning was busy with some errands and calls and paying monthly bills on-line.  After lunch I did some snorkeling and then took my floaty out.  I love that thing!  I was out in the water a long time.  Then I layed on the beach chair and relaxed.  It was the most wonderful experience!  I had to force myself to shower and make supper.  This day will be remembered forever.  I am grateful for it for sure!

Last night when I was getting ready for bed, I noticed a cute little frog on the bathroom window and I turned around and there was one on the bedroom window also!  Talk about cute!  At lunch today the little anoli visited us on the porch.  If he could talk, he would say, oh, don't mind me! I am just looking for a few bugs to eat.  Then Winston, the iguana, wandered onto the driveway while I was grilling.  He kept his eye on me the whole time.  What a character!  The wildlife here is so different than at home.

Richard is still working at getting the boat in the water.  Progress is being made though.  The new bimini top has arrived on the barge.  It cost over $500.00 and the barge shipping is over $300.00!  Amazing!  Parts are being flown in to fix the hydraulics on the motor at a cost of over $3500.00!  This boat is a money pit!  We now are half owners of this boat!!  Richard "cut" a deal!!  These will be some expensive fish if he can catch them!

The girls made it to Cuba!  They are having the greatest time according to a text message from Natalie.  Last night they went salsa dancing and tons of guys asked them to dance!  I am very relieved they made it and thrilled they are having fun!  They are living life to the fullest!  I should have went with them, I guess.  I like to salsa dance! Yes!!

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

We just got back from Wet Your Whistle Wednesday at Southern Cross Club.  We had such a fun time!  Lots of visiting and fun on a beautiful evening.  The weather is fabulous!

When we got home, we sat out on the beach in the dark.  The moon is not up and it is pitch black!  There was a nice little breeze and I could just sleep out there tonight.

Today we planted some more coconut trees.  A couple along the driveway and one nice one on the beach.  I hope they all make it.  I did a good workout this morning and some laundry and did some beach clean up so that was enough work for me.  I spent plenty of time relaxing on a beach chair and in a hammock.  What a life!!

We have not heard from the Cuba travelers yet.  It is like the 50's there so they will not be able to call and we are not even sure about Internet access.  Hope all is well with them.  I was so sad yesterday that they were gone but I got up this morning feeling better.

Richard and I are going to play Sushi Go now.  We don't have TV here so we have to find other means of entertainment!  TV?  What is that???

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Another beautiful day in paradise!  We awoke this morning with a lot of things to do as Natalie and Laura were leaving on the 10:45 a.m. flight to Grand Cayman.  They headed directly from there to Cuba!  They were very excited!

They finally made it to Little Cayman on Sunday at 3:30 in the afternoon.  That is the time they were supposed to arrive on Saturday!!  They certainly enjoyed their stay on Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman but it was money they didn't plan on spending!  I was so happy when they finally arrived!  On Monday morning we snorkeled on the north side in perfect ocean conditions.  Boy was it fun!  We saw a couple turtles.  One of them I was able to go right up to and I could have touched it.  He just was so relaxed!  After lunch, we headed to Owen Island in the kayaks.  I think Natalie enjoyed showing Laura all the great spots on the island.

The girls seemed to enjoy the beach and the warm, sunny weather after leaving cold, wintry Minnesota.   We spent our evenings going out for desert drinks and playing euchre.  Turns out Laura loves to play!  We are converting Natalie!

I feel very sad that they are gone.  We had so much fun and there was so much more I wanted to do together!  They will come back next year!  Laura said she will come spend three months with us and will "work" on the beach for her keep!

I had rum punches ready the minute they got to house!  

Natalie being cute under the water!

Of course we kayaked to Owen Island.  It was hot and sunny but we are covered up to protect our skin from burning!

And there they go!  Off to Cuba!