Little surprizes

Look at the new visitor! He's a Golden Crowned Night Heron

I was really thrilled to see this guy stopping by at the pond. He's sure grumpy.

Oh Joy! Who knew? Thursday is Farmer's Market day in Cruz Bay. I'm very glad this is a regular happening, this was great to see. More often these days the traditional cultural events you could always take for granted are disappearing.

LOOFAHS!

 Local fruits in season, homegrown veggies, hot sauce, herbs... very cool stuff and always different.
Ever see a loofah? I mean the plant itself, not the Bath & Body Works shrink wrapped stuff. Check this out... loofahs before and after!

Our days are dwindling, another month has passed. This is our last weekend, since we leave next Sunday, so we start thinking of "lasts" - the last yoga class, the last lunch at Miss Vie's, the last hike, the last beach visit, the last water pick up. There is still a lot going on - the Old Time Fishfry on the East End, the send off party for Mo at Skinny's, people to call, maybe a STT trip. Something happens daily, whether it's part of the plan or something that pops up spontaneously. There are always these little surprizes. Like having the Golden Heron show up, or the bees that decided they like the lemongrass plants in the plastic cup of water next to my chair. How about how when I closed down the Crab Farm once the big guys left the really cute tiny ones moved in? 

 This guy would fit inside my ring!

Here's the Pincushion plant that suddenly burst into boom overnight!

 Little surprizes.  And some not so welcome. 

Shredded Wheat With a Side of Arachnid, Please!

Also in the 11th hour we had a surprize visit from a realtor and a nice couple who are interested in buying the house next door. This isn't a good thing.  Short version - in the island way the property boundary line is merely a suggestion. The house  has indiscriminately had its driveway partially built on our land, as well as the builder having violated the shore access easement with a retaining wall. We have to now get this dealt with. It's because of live-for-the-moment acts like this that the titles here are so convoluted. People come in to buy a property and there are a zillion snafus to unsnarl going back to 1780. New people would only complicate the issue. In the States a builder would never think to put part of a house 20 ft. onto your land then put up a wall and landscaping. The repercussions are too great. No one cares here. If you can get away with it, you do it, then see how bad the fallout is. We have their attention now - no sale till you listen to us, no more ignoring because it will go away. It feels violating when someone just takes what's yours. Why do people force you into spending money on attorneys and turn you into a Nasty Nellie? Why can't they have just done the right thing?

So it's coming down to the wire, here's to a smooth send off and hopefully there won't be many surprizes of the unwelcomed kind.

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