Irish Temper and All That
Posted on November 6, 2007 - Filed Under Personal, Simple Life | 5 Comments
WARNING: RANT FORTHCOMING!
Ok, I´m not actually Irish, I´m mostly Welsh, but I do have a horrible temper. Since the boys, I´ve been doing pretty well at holding it in, but this morning, I broke out the big guns.
See, we woke up to dirty diapers and garbage spread all over our front yard. Our yard [...]
The Floor Thus Far
Posted on November 4, 2007 - Filed Under Mom Stuff, Personal, Simple Life | 4 Comments
Ok, I really did try to get some good photos . . . but this camera just doesn´t work very well anymore. However, I have a few for you, I´ve arranged them chronologically, so you can see the progression from dirt to tile.
This was my first kitchen floor, concrete blocks. I built the [...]
What a Week!
Posted on October 30, 2007 - Filed Under Personal, Simple Life | 3 Comments
And it´s only two days in! I´m quite worn out, but the work just keeps pouring in. And you know that only lasts so long before there is nothing at all! So here´s what we did yesterday and today . . .
- Bought the floor tiles. All of them. 28 boxes of tiles! I´m very [...]
Figuring Things Out
Posted on October 22, 2007 - Filed Under Personal, Simple Life | Leave a Comment
Irving and I had a long talk last night about the safety of living here and the feasibility of moving to Canada. He says that he would hate to leave, but at the same time, his children are top priority and he´s willing to do what he needs to in order to ensure their safety. [...]
Too Close for Comfort
Posted on October 21, 2007 - Filed Under Simple Life | 5 Comments
This morning, something very bad happened in the jungle above us. We live in the very upper reaches of our pueblo and just a block or so above us, the narrow street turns into a trail that winds up into the nispero orchards and jungle.
We heard that something had happened about noon. There were conflicting [...]
Testing My Mad Skills
Posted on October 13, 2007 - Filed Under Mom Stuff, Personal, Simple Life | 2 Comments
Remember the list of projects I wanted to get done before Christmas? Well, I´ve finally gotten around to starting on one. Yesterday, we went into town and I bought some yarn to start that great snowflake afghan. Just one ball of white and one of blue.
See, this time around, I´m being smart. Instead of [...]
Perhaps a Little Social Interaction . . .
Posted on October 7, 2007 - Filed Under Kids, Simple Life | 1 Comment
I grew up in a very secluded area. Most of the time, it was just my mom and two sisters and myself. That was fine. I was a shy kid and not having much contact with other kids my age didn´t seem to affect me. When I was older, we moved to a more suburban [...]
Attack of the Amoebas
Posted on October 2, 2007 - Filed Under Personal, Simple Life | 6 Comments
Before I came to Guatemala, I thought amoebas were single cell organisms that didn´t do anything except sit around and divide themselves. How wrong I was.
Do you have any idea what amoebas can do to you? They can clean you out faster and more efficiently than any colonic on the market, if you´re into that [...]
Date Nights
Posted on October 1, 2007 - Filed Under Mom Stuff, Personal, Simple Life | Leave a Comment
I was just over at It Coulda´Been Worse and reading about their date nights. This is something I have been wanting to implement here for some time. There are weeks when Irving and I barely see each other and when we are both home, things get so hectic between two small boys, cleaning and my [...]
A Little Trip to Antigua
Posted on September 30, 2007 - Filed Under Kids, Personal, Simple Life | Leave a Comment
I haven´t been to Antigua in eons, although we plan to go almost every day, something always comes up. So, today, we decided to head out, no matter what. Dante stayed with his tia Diana, since it was starting to sprinkle a bit. Irving borrowed his dad´s motorcycle and we squished Dorian between us and [...]
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