The Time Factor

So, today went up like flash powder. It's almost a blur. I got up (once again about a half an hour late), skipped a portion of my morning routine, and jumped into work. There's a lot to do every Monday. This Monday, however, I had even more going on. Not only did I have my e-mail work (including the Monday morning e-meeting) and my forums work and what-ever-else-have-you, I had to run into to town and sign up for the Internet. Now, I called to find out what I would need before I went. I didn't want to have to make two trips. So, around noon (when I finally had my work under control) I hopped on the bus, loaded with everything I thought I needed and then some, and rode into Roseau. I even took a few pictures while I wandered around.


Once I got to the Lime office I found out that I didn't have everything I needed. Mainly I didn't have the EC$500.00 deposit required of non-residents. Now, believe it or not, I have no problem with the deposit itself. I completely understand why they need that. What I don't understand is why when I asked on the phone if a deposit was required I was told “No.” I left the building only moderately annoyed and headed home.

I got back around 2PM to find the house clean, somewhat rearranged, and somewhat packed up. Rachel is ready to move. It's not the house, the house is actually very nice. As is the neighborhood (late night music not withstanding) it's the heat and the lack of yard. If this house was ten degrees cooler and was on an acre of land we might have stayed for years. It's not, however, and Rachel is ready for the cooler climbs on Pond Casse.

I got a bag of chicken cooking before the kids begged me to take them to the sea. I was very tired, but also fairly hot, so we went.


I only got a few underwater pictures, and they're nothing too special, but I did swim over a giant school of fish.


As I was running a little low on pictures I took a few more on the walk home.


For a little over an hour I got to sit down and take a break. I took some photos of us doing that.


After my little bit of relaxing was done it was time to pull the chicken and boil down the stock.


It's a bit of work, but it will be worth it when I'm eating chicken and dumplings tonight. By the time I was done with that I was an hour late working on my blog, which is of course, what I'm doing now. I better wrap it up here in fact. It's been a short post, but a long day, lol. So, goodnight from Dominica!