How Amazing is That?

When getting together with friends who have lived on islands a long time (or their whole lives), it is almost inevitable that talk of change is going to be part of the conversation. Usually it is changes from the perspective of loss. Loss of land, loss of simpler pleasures, loss of environmental purity due to greedily done rather than carefully done development. But sometimes the positive changes come to the surface (even if one begets another). 

Sometimes change feels like this. And then the rain doesn't even show up.

Water, electricity and say, vegetables. While we still don't have the staggering choices of the foods halls of the world, we've come a long way from the days of the Wednesday veggie truck; when the sight of cauliflower was nonexistent and green beans were a rare event (though I admit, the sight of green beans almost always has me reaching for my wallet).

I know I've mentioned this before but it's a big deal than one big addition to our veggie selection is D's Garden. Who thought the day would come when we'd see anything close to this in our emails? Go Diane and yay for us!

And that's an update, not a complete list

Life is always about change. Some are to be celebrated. Some are to be fought against. Some can just be ignored. As long as each is done with passion and as good manners as can be mustered up, change itself doesn't have to be a dizzying prospect. Easy for me to write. Not always easy to do. In case you hadn't noticed...

Luckily, some things don't change. Good friendships being one of them.
Maybe I can actually get to Jost Van Dyke this year but in the meantime, it's been
so good to see old friends from the beginning of my island days. 

The following photos are from D's Garden facebook page. I figure it's better to see it from the creator's eyes (in other words, steal the photos first and ask permission and forgiveness later). There are lots more photos on her page but this will give you an idea of what is waiting for you. From selection to presentation, she's got it going on and it will just continue to get better. 

Of course there is always the idea of growing your own. A good thing, playing in the dirt. But if you can't or won't, good changes on our food scene are getting better all of the time. Buen provecho!

Have a toss on the thinking cap Thursday. Do something tenderly.

Culebra Odds and Ends

First, thank you to those who have written with offers of help, including donations, along with positive feedback and encouragement concerning Marsha's cats and Animal Welfare of Culebra. Each caring person means a lot and on behalf of AWC, here is one expression of thanks! The job isn't even close to done, but having hope is huge. Again, time is running very short; if you come up with one home for one cat, you've saved a life and enriched a home.

Some announcements here on a couple of local businesses! D's Garden, our wonderful nursery, now located down the street opposite from Genesis (take that street and go around to the end, and there she is) ready to make your holidays brighter! She is open Wednesdays to Saturday, 9-3. The phone # 787-435-9844. 

"I also have poinsettias baskets $13.00 red, basket of three color red/white/pink $14.00,  6" pot red $4.00.  Every month I will have a different type of sale."


Diane will let me know about the sale plants and I'll pass them along here. Check it out!

Smoke Tender Wow is going to be serving breakfast on the ferry dock! Breakfast burritos, anyone? Eggs and smoked meat sound good to me, or maybe a sandwich on homemade bread. There will also be sticky buns. Don't know what a sticky bun is? Go down to the dock and find out for yourself. French press coffee  and Old Fashioned sodas will also be available.


The 7 day a week hours are: Sunday - Wednesday 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m,
                                            Thursday - Saturday 6 a.m. to 12:00

Full Moon parties included! Oops, missed that one! Pictures to come, just as soon as I get down to the ferry at 6:00 a.m. in need of a burrito... You can find Smoke Tender Wow on Facebook, if you like.

Susie's opens Wednesday! New and old mix on the menu, come see what she's doing in the kitchen this year! For a sample of what's on the menu (with more to be added), here is her website.

And, by the way...I've heard a number of people have canceled their holidays here because of the news about the ferry's and planes. It's not perfect yet (it never WAS perfect, we live on a freakin' island, for goodness sake), but the ferry's are running, planes are flying and people are getting here and out on a pretty good schedule, so pass the word. CNN spread the bad news, now it's time to spread the present reality!

I'm not JUST about announcing things for cats, plants and food, but that's it for now; something to chew on while you have your morning eye-opener of choice on this windy (here) morning. I think the rain might be done for the day...we'll see what happens next.