What’s it like living here in the jungle of Belize? CRAZY
Matt works super hard to keep everything running smoothly.
He’s always doing something, and I think he enjoys keeping busy. I know how he
feels. I think I mentioned before that there’s never a dull moment.
My daily goals are pretty straightforward: work and Tetra. I
also care for Douglas, and share responsibilities for the other animals
daily–Jack, Lucy, Sugar, Clive, Lady Baltimore, Jenny, Salbutes, Empanadas, and
the other white chicken. Completing these goals has been rather challenging for
the past five months, but this week, we hired a nanny/bodyguard/gerker.
Claudio had been working on the house, but they got to a
point where they couldn’t use him as often. Matt suggested right away that he
watch Tetra for us during the day. She really likes him, so it works out
perfectly. I can’t believe how much more productive I am becoming now that we
have additional help. I mean, look. I’m writing a blog post! Today, I even had
time to do art.
Having help has been a difficult thing for me to adjust to,
and I’m certainly still adjusting. However, in just this one week, my quality
of life seems to have improved greatly. It’s a huge comfort to know my child is
nearby and enjoying herself while I’m working. She’s often in eyesight, and I
can look up from my work to see her laughing, walking or talking. She still
naps once or twice a day, and Claudio’s been able to help me with that as well.
I’m still struggling with getting solids into her. I feel that she needs more
of them, but I also feel that this will eventually work itself out. It’s a
matter of getting it into a routine, and of being able to offer food every
couple of hours. Moving into the house will probably help that quite a bit.
What is the status of the house? Well, it’s not finished.
There have been 2 workers on it this week. They’ve been working on the framing.
I see today that the frame for the ceiling has begun. I think siding is next,
and then flooring. The roof also goes in there somewhere too. I had imagined
these to be quick things, but when I saw the slated siding, and considered the
unconventional windows we will have, I thought better. Now, I’m hoping it will
be done, at least while mom and dad are here.
I honestly did not expect it to take near this long, but I
also think that I envisioned a more basic design with simpler material. Matt’s
instincts for architecture have always been creative and appreciated, and I’m
sure I will appreciate what comes out of this venture.
Tomorrow is Domingo, and I plan to garalo suave. I hope you
can take it easy too.
Also, I wrote this on Saturday, but am posting on Tuesday.
I'm still hopeful that you can take it easy, even if it's only Tuesday.
Folks here say it's important to work hard and to take breaks.
