Church in Tea Bay
10/25/2008 01:32:00 PM
alanis morissette....
10/18/2008 05:16:00 PM
What a crazy night Friday was. Our new weekend guest is Alexi Murdoch, who is on tour with Alanis as the opener. http://www.aleximurdoch.com/ Have not listened to his music yet as that would be strange as he is sitting on his laptop next to Chris.
A few locals showed up after dinner last night due to Mr. Christie being on the island. One in particular is a total drunk and super annoying, she was making a complete fool of herself and also making many very uncomfortable as well. Not to go into to details but there was yelling and boob flashing and our poor actual guest was accosted by her as she attempted to give him a massage he did not want.
Lots of talk about music, which as anyone can tell you I am very passionate about and I miss talking about music and miss even more the live experience. So it was exciting to talk music and bands, btw Alexi is from Scotland, cause we have a terrible playlist here at Greenwood that we are forced to listen to every evening. The conversation then moved to snow skiing and Colorado of all places. We all chatted about Boulder and our favorite mountains to ski and the local bands of the area, was crazy to be sitting on a beach front while longing for some Colorado snow. (miss you CO babies a lot)
so another day has come and gone, we sat pool side for a while had a nice lunch and got to talking about the bugs in Alexi's room, as in bed bugs and 2 others we can't ID. GROSS!!!! he says they are lined all up on the back of the mattress and are jumping all over his bed. I am so scared to go check our bed which has 2 mattress pads on it, one being the new one we brought with us. He says they bite like crazy and that he was unable to sleep at all last night. Well they are acting as if it's no big deal, BED BUGS, I repeat, and he is scoffed at and told well the maid will be here sunday. I was also told to not leave the AC running all day. I do not agree of course as it's hot as can be back where the rooms are, no sea breeze at all. We also have a lot of electronics in the room, 3 laptops alone.
BTW the moon was incredible last night and didn't rise till 9:07, another big ball of cheese.
A few locals showed up after dinner last night due to Mr. Christie being on the island. One in particular is a total drunk and super annoying, she was making a complete fool of herself and also making many very uncomfortable as well. Not to go into to details but there was yelling and boob flashing and our poor actual guest was accosted by her as she attempted to give him a massage he did not want.
Lots of talk about music, which as anyone can tell you I am very passionate about and I miss talking about music and miss even more the live experience. So it was exciting to talk music and bands, btw Alexi is from Scotland, cause we have a terrible playlist here at Greenwood that we are forced to listen to every evening. The conversation then moved to snow skiing and Colorado of all places. We all chatted about Boulder and our favorite mountains to ski and the local bands of the area, was crazy to be sitting on a beach front while longing for some Colorado snow. (miss you CO babies a lot)
so another day has come and gone, we sat pool side for a while had a nice lunch and got to talking about the bugs in Alexi's room, as in bed bugs and 2 others we can't ID. GROSS!!!! he says they are lined all up on the back of the mattress and are jumping all over his bed. I am so scared to go check our bed which has 2 mattress pads on it, one being the new one we brought with us. He says they bite like crazy and that he was unable to sleep at all last night. Well they are acting as if it's no big deal, BED BUGS, I repeat, and he is scoffed at and told well the maid will be here sunday. I was also told to not leave the AC running all day. I do not agree of course as it's hot as can be back where the rooms are, no sea breeze at all. We also have a lot of electronics in the room, 3 laptops alone.
BTW the moon was incredible last night and didn't rise till 9:07, another big ball of cheese.
Potcake definition
10/17/2008 06:08:00 PM
http://www.snip-spayneuter.com/snipwpotmore.html
a long article but very informative, so all those out there who are thinking the opposite can rest assured....
today was quite, one guest that was here a week from the UK has returned home and we have another guest from England for the weekend.
Lots of time online, the connection goes in and out all the time, very frustrating, esp when checking your bank account and the like.
We went snorkeling at Deep South, a building on a cleared site that is used for community and church events. Didn't see much today, the water was cloudy. Did see a Barracuda that was about 3 feet long, very shiny. A few fish I had not seen in the last few times out, very colorful. The salt level was so high today that you could see salt lines on your body as you started to dry off.
After we got out of the water we were sitting on the truck bed having a beer and a red tahoe drives up, stops on the road, sits for a bit, goes forward, sits a bit then reverses and finally comes down the dirt path to where we are sitting. An older English gentleman asks if we own the building/property. We tell him no that it's community. He then introduces himself as Peter Christie, as in the family that owns pretty much ALL of Cat Island. We immediately hop off the truck and go to meet him. When I say old, I mean my grandfather old, round 80 at least. Even had the same shaking of arms that my Gpa has. He knew that we were working for the Property and asked how we liked it. Turns out he is coming to Greenwood for dinner tonight.
So another large dinner tonight, let me tell you these 4 course meals as doing me in. I feel like a slug after we eat and of course have our shots of Rum. Chris and I have never eaten meals this large in portion. I had to tell Sheila, one of the cooks, to seriously, cut our portions in half. They dont save your meal they throw it away. UMM hello, I am here all day and we don't get breakfast, that's a long story but they will eat right in front of us and not offer any and they sure don't make enough for 4 people. Don't even get coffee, they only have the huge buffet canister AND they recycle the coffee, UBER gross!!! they put saran wrap over the opening and SAVE it!!! and the large canister the other day was sitting out in the kitchen open with FLIES in it.....I miss Starbuck immensely! and Chris' breakfast burritos and Crepes A Go-Go....mmmmh....breakfast
enough ranting, the moon rise last night was incredible, like a big ball of cheese, seriously, the color was insane....but the clouds took over and we lost the rise after it appeared over the ocean.
a long article but very informative, so all those out there who are thinking the opposite can rest assured....
today was quite, one guest that was here a week from the UK has returned home and we have another guest from England for the weekend.
Lots of time online, the connection goes in and out all the time, very frustrating, esp when checking your bank account and the like.
We went snorkeling at Deep South, a building on a cleared site that is used for community and church events. Didn't see much today, the water was cloudy. Did see a Barracuda that was about 3 feet long, very shiny. A few fish I had not seen in the last few times out, very colorful. The salt level was so high today that you could see salt lines on your body as you started to dry off.
After we got out of the water we were sitting on the truck bed having a beer and a red tahoe drives up, stops on the road, sits for a bit, goes forward, sits a bit then reverses and finally comes down the dirt path to where we are sitting. An older English gentleman asks if we own the building/property. We tell him no that it's community. He then introduces himself as Peter Christie, as in the family that owns pretty much ALL of Cat Island. We immediately hop off the truck and go to meet him. When I say old, I mean my grandfather old, round 80 at least. Even had the same shaking of arms that my Gpa has. He knew that we were working for the Property and asked how we liked it. Turns out he is coming to Greenwood for dinner tonight.
So another large dinner tonight, let me tell you these 4 course meals as doing me in. I feel like a slug after we eat and of course have our shots of Rum. Chris and I have never eaten meals this large in portion. I had to tell Sheila, one of the cooks, to seriously, cut our portions in half. They dont save your meal they throw it away. UMM hello, I am here all day and we don't get breakfast, that's a long story but they will eat right in front of us and not offer any and they sure don't make enough for 4 people. Don't even get coffee, they only have the huge buffet canister AND they recycle the coffee, UBER gross!!! they put saran wrap over the opening and SAVE it!!! and the large canister the other day was sitting out in the kitchen open with FLIES in it.....I miss Starbuck immensely! and Chris' breakfast burritos and Crepes A Go-Go....mmmmh....breakfast
enough ranting, the moon rise last night was incredible, like a big ball of cheese, seriously, the color was insane....but the clouds took over and we lost the rise after it appeared over the ocean.
Oct 14th was a great 30th birthday. A long walk on the beach, followed by a few hours reading by the pool. Chris and I then went to Old Bight to hike up Mt Alvernia to the Hermitage site. It was an old monastery built by hand on the highest point of the Bahamas, only 206 feet, lol. Don't have the pics just yet, had to borrow a camera as we had just picked up our new laptop and camera a few minutes before at the airport.
The site is amazing, you can see most of the whole island both Atlantic and Caribbean ocean sides. Father Alvernia was a small man, as most were in the 1600's. There are several rooms you can walk through and a spire that still has a bell inside.
Dinner was wonderful, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, salad and soup. Followed by a lemon cake with chocolate frosting. We were unable to have the bonfire as the winds were so bad, we lost power for a few hours as well right before dinner.After dinner Chris and I took a walk on the beach in full moon light and were joined by Gin, one of the Greenwood potcakes. He was having a hay day chasing and digging for crabs in the full moon. So fun to watch him and very entertaining.
Today we slept in and then played with our new electronics. Layed by the pool and read more of my book. Then before dinner we went to the job site to take photos.
OK, so I have to admit, I am a Princess when it comes to laundry. No questions asked. I am picky and very particular. So we have 2 washers here and 1 dryer. They line dry most items everyday, sheets and towels included. Let me tell you drying a towel on the line 100 yards away from the Atlantic makes it feel like you are drying off with sandpaper!!! Horrible feeling, feel like I am rubbing of my skin. So I ask Anna if I can do a load, we have been here 2 weeks and not done any washing. We needed underclothing and socks esp. the dirt on site is a red silty powdery sand.
So I start a load and throw them in the dryer and am loading the 2nd of shorts and pants. All of a sudden I hear, "What are you DOING?" We don't use the dryer. So I explain what the load is and she says ok. BUT we do NOT use the dryer, WTH, why is it here then!!! They line dry in the laundry room if it rains. SORRY this Princess does not line dry everything, it stretches the clothes out and takes forever! She then told me to just wait and have the housekeeper who comes to do our laundry, UMMM, NO. I am not having someone else do my laundry. That's terrible and I am too picky. Do you have any idea how long it took me to train Chris how to do my laundry, lol!
Potcake
10/13/2008 06:19:00 PM
So Potcake is what the local stray dogs are called, took me forever to understand what the guy was trying to tell me, WTH is Potcake......
Potcake is what you have at the bottom of a pan after cooking, say rice and peas. You scrap it out and it's kinda in the shape of a cake, hence potcake. Wish you could hear the Bahamian pronunciation of it though, it's hilarious.
Potcakes are everywhere, and most of them are really cute muts. Mostly small in size.
Potcake is what you have at the bottom of a pan after cooking, say rice and peas. You scrap it out and it's kinda in the shape of a cake, hence potcake. Wish you could hear the Bahamian pronunciation of it though, it's hilarious.
Potcakes are everywhere, and most of them are really cute muts. Mostly small in size.
1st big storm
10/13/2008 05:55:00 PM
So after 11 days on Cat Island we are experiencing our first big storm from Africa, huge waves with white caps and lots of wind, they tell us that this is the 1st of formations to head our way.
We were out on the property this morning and discovered some mistakes in the land clearing, hard to put back trees that have been bulldozed over. So, we left in frustration and headed to grab a bite to eat, forgetting that it is Columbus Day. Most stores and places to grab a bite are closed due to the holiday. We found that the Pilot Harbor was open, so we stopped in to eat and have a beer. The lady who works the place everyday, Charlie, is very fond of MATLOCK.....I kid you not, most houses are falling apart and look unlivable but they have satellite cable!!! After Matlock, which we have endured about 5 episodes over the course of 11 days, comes People's Court, ARUGH!!! Where is the football or even crappy talk shows.
We attempted to do some snorkeling toady, but the water was too rough. Hence the storm blowing in....I keep reaching for my camera but alas the battery has already gone out on us, so we are waiting for the next business partner to fly out Oct 20th with a replacement. There is soooo much to photograph here, a short list:
random single shoes, they are everywhere, you wouldn't believe
old decrepit buildings, they don't tear anything down, just let it fall apart
piles of conch shells, everywhere
the different bays of water
the locals we have met, several that are employees at Greenwood
the Fall Festival/Columbus day celebration at the Fry Shacks, live music, crafts, food
oh and our Mac went down on us, no idea what is wrong with it but it won't turn on. so much for technology....
We have our first set of guests at Greenwood, a lady from England and a family of 5 from Portugal, 3 small kids. So we have been listening to screaming kids and a crying baby every night at dinner, which btw is out on the patio every night.
more to come later, this is the first post and I need to figure out how to get pics on here.
Love to you all, Kristy and Chris
We were out on the property this morning and discovered some mistakes in the land clearing, hard to put back trees that have been bulldozed over. So, we left in frustration and headed to grab a bite to eat, forgetting that it is Columbus Day. Most stores and places to grab a bite are closed due to the holiday. We found that the Pilot Harbor was open, so we stopped in to eat and have a beer. The lady who works the place everyday, Charlie, is very fond of MATLOCK.....I kid you not, most houses are falling apart and look unlivable but they have satellite cable!!! After Matlock, which we have endured about 5 episodes over the course of 11 days, comes People's Court, ARUGH!!! Where is the football or even crappy talk shows.
We attempted to do some snorkeling toady, but the water was too rough. Hence the storm blowing in....I keep reaching for my camera but alas the battery has already gone out on us, so we are waiting for the next business partner to fly out Oct 20th with a replacement. There is soooo much to photograph here, a short list:
random single shoes, they are everywhere, you wouldn't believe
old decrepit buildings, they don't tear anything down, just let it fall apart
piles of conch shells, everywhere
the different bays of water
the locals we have met, several that are employees at Greenwood
the Fall Festival/Columbus day celebration at the Fry Shacks, live music, crafts, food
oh and our Mac went down on us, no idea what is wrong with it but it won't turn on. so much for technology....
We have our first set of guests at Greenwood, a lady from England and a family of 5 from Portugal, 3 small kids. So we have been listening to screaming kids and a crying baby every night at dinner, which btw is out on the patio every night.
more to come later, this is the first post and I need to figure out how to get pics on here.
Love to you all, Kristy and Chris