Belize Journal, March 27, 2016

Sounds, Smells, Sensations

Sensations

Early morning breeze from the sea in Punta Gorda

Early morning fog in San Ignacio

Heat gradually rising with the sun

Sweat trickling into my eyes

The light breeze that comes up after 3:30 PM every day

Ants biting

Smells

Chlorophyll after mowing

Stagnant grey water

Burning trash

Food cooking

Orange blossoms

Sounds

Horns beeping--taxis and water and gas merchants

Children talking as they walk to school

Clopping of horse hooves

Dogs barking

Turkeys gobbling

Roosters crowing

Hens clucking

Geese honking

Crackles calling

Small yellow birds singing

Silent mosquitoes

The days are dry and hot, so hot that the ground is cracking. Fortunately, the day begins to cool off about 3:30 PM. The schools are out for another week for Easter. All the major businesses closed down from Good Friday through Easter. Last weekend, I was in Punta Gorda celebrating Maya Day and wading in the warm, shallow Caribbean. This weekend, I got lots of work done, including final exams for my online class.

George Ann

I finally got curtains up and some art work.