The St. Luke's team finished off its week with a lovely dinner at Sunset Grill. The food there is some of the best on the island .... and pretty too. See my Mango Tango snapper with coconut rice and veggies. The spikey things sticking out of the olive are battered and fried lobster antennae.
The team left early Saturday morning. I went to see them off at the water taxi and almost missed them. They loaded the boat early -- nothing is ever early in Belize!! It was good to hear last night that they got home safely and without delays. Both teams worked so hard, and Holy Cross is a better place because of their work.
It was a double/triple phone day -- any time you bought up to $49.99 was doubled and above that was tripled. I have loaded up my phone and will be good for calls for awhile. I talked to Mike and Emily, who were having more snow, and got the latest on Ruthie too. I can't wait to see them at the end of March. Also chatted some with Mother. It's nice to hear live voices!
Later in the afternoon Kim came by. We visited awhile and then went in search of lunch. We ended up at Wet Willie's. It was good to spend some time with her, getting details straight about particular kids and their situations. She also introduced me to a number of people here in the complex and in town and gave me a list of good, cheap places to eat. She left this morning but will be back with Ole Miss students in mid-March.
The weather yesterday was about as close to perfect as it could be. Cloudless blue skies, mild temperatures, sun. Perfect for sitting by the pool and reading awhile. I'm not the parasailor, just a spectator.
Today has been a very "domestic" day. I took a taxi south to the Island Supermarket to do some grocery shopping. They have more variety than the smaller markets near my apartment. I can't tell that the prices are any better -- everything is very expensive here. For example, cartons of yogurt were $1.50 each, a small jar (16 oz) of mayo was $3.50, and an 8-slice package of American cheese was $4.25 (US money). On the walk back, I stopped at a little fruit stand and bought fresh pineapple. The lady there gave me a tract - "Your Ticket to Heaven" - along with my fruit. She was very pleased to hear that I am a church goer.
Speaking of church, there are only 3 churches on the island that I know of -- Church of Christ in San Mateo, the Roman Catholic and Seventh Day Adventists churches in San Pedro. Next week, the priest will come from the mainland for an Anglican service.
So I put away groceries and clean clothes. With the help of some clothespins, I was able to revamp my make-shift closet. A few more hangers and I'm set.
It's about time for a stroll down the beach or some sitting by the pool. I have barbeque waiting for me for supper. There are no large groups of volunteers coming to Holy Cross for the next couple of weeks so I should be able to focus on things in the office. I need to write an update for donors and friends of the school, redo a couple of bulletin boards, and plan the Ash Wednesday services. I also have some follow-ups from the St. Luke's medical screenings to work on. All in all, it should keep me busy!
I hope your weather, wherever you are, is beginning to warm up with an end to the snow. Surely spring will come soon. I do love hearing from everyone, so keep those emails coming. XOXO
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I wish I could live simply...enjoy it while it lasts!!!
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