LAST NIGHT PUTTING THE GOATS IN loafing giants with dandruff on their tuxedossilently hunch, munching on pineswe can sneak up on themwe can sneak up them their heads are clearthey’re listening to godthey humthey munchGod Gleams we fade to feelwe fade to glow TONIGHT PUTTING THE GOATS IN The ground is wet and the goatshave … [Read more…]
Our friends Erick and Gloria surprised us last night by whisking us off to Cobán and taking us to quite a nice restaurant. Up until now, our dining in Cobán had been limited to the food court at the mall where we do most of our grocery shopping. I wanted to try something I had … [Read more…]
This is what we woke up to yesterday morning. This is the 6″ goat poop soup in our little goat shelter. It’s been raining every day and nearly every night for the past ten days and the forecast is calling for more rain. Fortunately, we are dry and our goats are dry too. Our ministry … [Read more…]
So, in Canada we didn’t really have to worry about exterminating bugs in our home. There were screens in all the windows and the patio door so mosquitos didn’t take over and that was about it. It’s different here; we’re not quite prepared for the fight. We’ve fought cockroaches, silverfish, red ants, black ants, flying … [Read more…]
It started raining at about 5:30 pm while church was on. Lightly at first, then a downpour. The things of church quickly left my mind as I began to think about my pour goats, tethered out there in the pouring rain. So I drove home, put the goats into their brand new home and drove … [Read more…]
My buddy René and I drove out to Salamá and surrounding areas looking for two milking goats. We’re told that there are heaps of them in a place called Rincón. There was one. So we looked some more and there were a few here and there. We ended having to drive through a river to … [Read more…]
Blaise and I kicked the soccer ball back and forth a bit in our driveway before supper. He’s quite a good kicker, though he enjoys carrying the ball in his hands too. He says “One, Three, Five, Goal!” before kicking. He smartly suggested we play in the grass and I agreed, not so wisely. Our … [Read more…]
When driving from the Capital, each time I approach Purulhá (Km 164) I reassert that I want to climb this one mountain. It is an awesome sight and the perfect shape. This is it at 8:20 this morning with the mist still shrouding it. So, in an effort to achieve goals (notably #81) and to … [Read more…]
I’ve been so messed up by this quick trip to Guatemala City. We got up at 4:30 AM to pick up Tureena at the airport and I can’t nap, so I’ve been passing out early in the evening ever since. This means I wake up early; this morning it was 5:30. It was just dawning … [Read more…]
When it gets dark, the toads come out, and so does Blaise. A flashlight is commandeered and the creatures are probed. The toad is the usual main attraction and Blaise enjoys ordering them around. Tonight’s beetle is a bonus. It’s BIG. And relatively quick too. (You can see it in the second photo in the … [Read more…]