So Hey everyone! ... long night in the village last night ... another wake, this time for an older gentleman who I had taken to Stann Creek on day to see the doctor ... he passed several days ago.  The funeral is happening today ...

Today is Zane's last full day in the village ... a number of  folks are stopping by to wish him well and safe travels.  Currently he is out washing my motorcycle.  

Very excited ... the other day the fabric for the "bump's" crib quilt arrived, and so I have started to cut out squares for that.  It's exciting creating something new for a new baby that will be a lasting memory for Heather, Mark and the Babe. 

When we take Zane to the airport tomorrow, I will have to find a government office a pay for my next month's visa ... also, we will try to find the fabric store and get some fabric for covering the mattress here in the house.

Speaking of house ... Zane and I have named it 'Yamaya's Place ... in honor of the African Goddess of the Yoruban tribe from Nigeria.  She is the Goddess of the Ocean and below is a picture that hangs in the house along with an explanation of who she is.  We felt it was an appropriate name.  Jason wanted the place named ... since, when he builds the cabana over the water, he will call it "The Last Waltz" in honor of his Uncle Burt ... apparently Uncle Burt has no living male relatives that carry the Waltz name and so Jason wants to remember him in that lasting manner.

So, this Tuesday is "Fat Tuesday" or Shrove Tuesday" so called by the Pennsylvania Dutch ...it is the last day before Lent begins.  In the tradition of the PA Dutch, they made Fasnachts, a raised donut with a potato base ... at home as a child, we would split them open and fill them with sweet shorgum molasses ... here we powder sugared them.  My recipe made about 10 dozen! ... an all day process of cooking them, but yum did they taste like shades of my childhood and my Daddy!

Yesterday our friend Lisa sent a 'winter poem'  ... a picture of folks walking in the snow and the poem said s--t it's cold!  Then end ... well, below you will see a 'winter poem' from Belize ... a warm and sunny sunrise!

hope y'all enjoy the pictures

 Yamaya

 Tres Rios (3RB) in Belize

 Zane and the Bike

 Sara's Snatch!

More of 3RB in front of a portion of Jay's house

will publish the 'winter poem' pictures in a minute

Peace~Out!