The Way We Were: Part Two
Posted on July 5, 2008 - Filed Under Guatemala | 5 Comments
Thought I`d share a few pics of my life before Irving and the bubs, here in Guatemala. Since I was traveling solo on my way down here, I only have pictures of landmarks and none of me! Once in Antigua, however, I ended up with a few. Sorry for the poor quality, I don`t have [...]
The Mouse That Got Away
Posted on June 21, 2008 - Filed Under Guatemala | 2 Comments
We have a mouse. He started by getting into the garbage outside and then he ventured in under the front door and would hide behind the couch for a few seconds before running back outside. Then his excursions became longer and he started going all the way to the stove or television. That´s when we [...]
And Then The Lights Went Out
Posted on June 18, 2008 - Filed Under Guatemala | 1 Comment
Last night we had a killer storm, with some VERY loud lightening. Dorian doesn´t mind lightning and thunder, but they scare the living daylights out of Dante. And then we had a particularly loud clap of thunder and the lights went “ZzzPOP!” and everything died. The whole upper half of the town was without electricity [...]
Happy Father´s Day
Posted on June 17, 2008 - Filed Under Guatemala | 2 Comments
You probably think I´m nuts, but it´s actually Father´s day today here in Guatemala. Irving became a father-to-be five years ago, when I discovered I was pregnant for the first time. Unfortunately, we lost that baby and two more after that, but it only made us so much more appreciative when the fourth pregnancy stuck [...]
Why The Baby Won´t Sleep
Posted on June 7, 2008 - Filed Under Guatemala | 5 Comments
Dante has been really freaking out lately about going to bed. I know he has woken up occasionally with flea bites or mosquito bites, but we were chalking it all up to teething. Then this morning he woke up with a very red foot that was hot to the touch. I looked at it and [...]
No Hablo Español
Posted on June 6, 2008 - Filed Under Guatemala | 2 Comments
One of the amusing things about being an expat is what people assume when they see white skin. It used to really bug me that they would assume I had more money or that I was stupid because my skin was a different color. Not everyone thinks this, of course, but it´s common enough to [...]
A Monster in the Kitchen
Posted on June 6, 2008 - Filed Under Guatemala | 2 Comments
Yesterday, my counter arrived. A day late, but who cares . . . it´s HERE!! Now, because of the weird configuration of the counter and my stubborn insistence that the sink be at an angle (everyone in Guatemala now thinks I´m a complete freak, first for needing an indoor sink and secondly for wanting it [...]
Isn´t This Supposed to Be a Tropical Country?
Posted on June 2, 2008 - Filed Under Guatemala | 2 Comments
It´s 15º. That´s on the chilly side, even by Canadian standards. Heck, we used to turn on the heat at 16º minimum!
They say Guatemala is the “Land of Eternal Spring” which sounds awfully nice in theory, but in reality . . . not so much. See, they neglect to mention in the guidebook that no [...]
Tropical Storms Suck
Posted on June 1, 2008 - Filed Under Guatemala | 3 Comments
So, Alma is passing by here right now. It was a hurricane further south, but now it´s just a tropical storm. So for the past four days, we´ve had rain. And more rain. And more rain. And then a bit more just for good measure.
While the cooler weather is a nice reprieve from sweltering tropical [...]
Soon We Can Shower!
Posted on April 29, 2008 - Filed Under Guatemala, Personal | 3 Comments
Ok, well, to tell the truth, it´s a ways away, but our new builder is working very quickly to finish up our bathroom and I´m so happy to see the building going up!
Here are a couple of shots of the brand new bathroom to be . . .
The weird green thing in front is a [...]
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