R.I.P.
She is survived by her mother and her twin kid brother. She succumbed, after a short struggle, to parasites last night. Her owners are saddened by their loss.
Stand and Stocks
This morning I enjoyed the fruits of yesterday’s labours. The goat (we need to name her) wasn’t able to pull her head out of the stocks and aside from a lot of kicking (which is normal) stayed in one position. I’d like to add a small board over the swinging part to add more support … [Read more…]
Handyman
Well, I got my share of hammertime today. First thing this morning, I borrowed some powertools and bought some materials then built a stand and headtrap for milking the goats. I filmed the whole thing to use in my upcoming documentary For What it’s Worth, Milk a Goat. Then I remembered that our showerhead (aka … [Read more…]
“Some Months” or “Lad and Lass”
The Lass The Lad
94. Own Goats and Milk Them for What They Are Worth
My 94th life goal is well underway. my buddy Rene and I scored some goats a while back for milking. We unfortunately ended up with 4 goats and only one of them giving milk (two are kids and one is carrying). Their worth: We paid Q1000 total for all four. Subtract what we’ll get for … [Read more…]
Independence Day Guatemala
This is the first time we’ve been in Guatemala for September 15, the date found on Guatemala’s flag commemorating its independence from Spain in 1821. Many people just run around, some carrying torches and blocking traffic for miles. Others play LOUD sirens on BIG speakers all day long as they drive slowly around town and … [Read more…]
Bliss
Facebook has this great game from TravelPod where you are quizzed on world geography and you click as fast and as accurately as you can on the map. For me, it’s completely exhilarating and I get a real rush out of trying to beat the clock and improve my score. I’ve been wanting to learn … [Read more…]
Measured Feet
I’m not feeling well today – aches, a bit of nausea, zero energy. So what a better activity than measuring poor kids’ feet? Last week most of the kids were measured, but there were about 80 that still needed measuring so I did those today. Some of the kids were embarrassed to take their feet … [Read more…]
Inauguration of Mocohan School
Last Friday, after 8 months of school, we officially opened school #3 (though 4 are operating) with a big to-do! I decided that I would film and photograph the event, though no one asked me to. Hey! It was better than sitting in the sun. I actually enjoyed the event quite a bit. The worship … [Read more…]
Coin to Bill
After an eight year hiatus, Guatemala again has a 1 quetzal bill. People were melting the coins down and selling the metal, so the Gov’t took action. The new bill is a polymer (plastic product). So, in a time when Canada has moved from bills to coins, Guatemala is going the other way. GTQ 1 … [Read more…]