Friday begins

The big, good news is that the general strike held on the big island went off without any violence! The big bad news is that it won't change a thing. The people got to express their frustration and fears, the government got the message and continues to ignore it. Pretty much status quo. The ferries did run, contrary to early morning news that they would not. So today should be back to whatever we consider normalo!

The sun is shining now and it is pouring a short lived rain. That is a fine example of normalo!

Free range Friday will be highly dependent on the veggie guy today, to go along with another ingredient I'm going to have, so we'll see what happens with that later on. For now, here are a few photos of some various and favorite things:

The sky this morning

A perfect tomato (when that garden tomato flavor bursts
in your mouth you know you've got something good going on!)

The half and half horizon yesterday afternoon

Dudley, for Laurie (he was being hilariously camera shy)

If this is a weed, who needs fancy?

One of the rainbows from yesterday

Sugar cane for my bro!

How does your mango bloom?
Notice the new leaves...they are so happy!

More later on the food front! Have an excellent Friday!

That time of year...

In the next week and some, there is a sort of mini exodus from the islands. People are heading to the states to see family and friends or off and away somewhere else, more businesses are closed until the weather cools off and the season begins. It is getting very, very quiet. For those of us not going away, it is sort of the reverse of Spring Cleaning, a time to refresh, renew, repaint and revive ourselves and our belongings. Except it is so hot, it takes three times as long. Which is okay, because we HAVE three times as long!

Today I will start a repaint on the cart. I can't do the front, that is Mark's job, and will wait until November so that the sun won't beat it up before the paint is dry. But I can do some, and I will. Some of the colors are bound to change and change is good. I hope.

As a pale light comes over Culebra, I'm checking out the colors in the yard in the yard for inspiration. Purple and green....hmmmm.

The one orchid blooming is in full glory.

Up on the hill, honeysuckle is growing rampantly

And finally! My sugar cane (3rd attempt) is coming up. Excitimento!

The heat has given the gardens some stress, but hopefully that will be past sooner than later and I can get back to eating tomatoes from the vine.

Good Wednesday to you! Good trip, CH!