Puppy Fever, Weevils Attack Again, I Start A Riot, Free Drinks...

Picking up where we left off last week, our lawyer meeting was relatively straightforward - he's attempting to locate the Marshall assigned to our case. The Marshall will visit Bob's house (the Canadian real estate agent who stole our land stamp money in 2018) and initiate the repossession process, which Bob would have to "buy" back, effectively compensating us. I question what he may have of ...
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Neighborly Advice, Dirt Drop, Inhospitable Neighbors, Our Villa's Not (Likely) Sinking!

Last Wednesday, I was invited to our new friends and neighbors', Kit and Brian's home, to show them some of the island ropes - where to find particular things, how to use Belizean Queen to ship items down, and general tips to remain sane. They are experiencing a lot of the same shock we did upon moving down full-time - everything is much more expensive than we prepared for, grocery shopping i ...

BINGO! Ethan inbound, Mother's Day, Sharon vs Weevils, Testify!

Last Wednesday, we decided to go to BINGO at Nauti Crab - Josh at Hurricane's had mentioned that it was a lot of fun, plus the progressive jackpot was up to $2,300! I had to Google what a "progressive jackpot" was in Bingo, I've never played for "real" money before. We made our reservations and are glad we did - it was a packed house! We were seated next to a retired couple who have lived her ...

Neighbors' Happy Hour; 1 Year Unemployed, Sargasso, Tax Class, Power Woes, House Pricing...

Last week, a neighbor we had waved to in passing showed up on our front porch - she invited us to a Happy Hour she and her husband were hosting the next night. YES, PLEASE! It started at 5, so naturally, we were on their doorstep a few minutes after 5 and were the first to arrive - we're still on "US time" and didn't want to be rude/late - we wanted to make a good first impression! Throughout ...