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And hello, dear readers! An October sunrise, one of the last of the season. I apologize for the massive delay in blogging, but, life happens. So let me tell you what has been happening on the ice since our last update. Mainbody got off to a late start, just shy of three weeks.  What does thisContinue reading “October recap”

Greetings all! So it’s been about a month just over a month since I’ve written on here.  My current work schedule does not leave much down time for me to write, but that should be changing soon.  Why?  Because Mainbody is just around the corner.  Actually, it should have started yesterday last week but thereContinue reading “Things that have been happening so far”

Hello friends! My last post from Christchurch was almost two weeks ago.  It seems like the past two weeks have FLOWN by with getting back into the swing of things down here.  Here’s what’s been happening. After an extra day in Christchurch due to poor weather on the Ice…  Hold on.  Let me back up. Continue reading “It’s good to be back”

I don’t know how many people still read this, or if anyone is interested… I’ve decided it’s too hot in Cayman, so I’m getting ready to return to the Ice. Living in a tropical paradise has had it’s ups and downs.  Up – I’ve made some amazing friends.  Down – I hate taking 911 callsContinue reading “It’s too damn hot here”

If you’re reading this post, hopefully you have read the one I posted prior to this stating that I am embarking on a two week vacation in South Africa next month.  I know I post big news events before I make a life change by moving somewhere new, but rest assured this is just aContinue reading “But Tori, Why South Africa?”

Greetings all! For those of you who may be wondering, life in Cayman is still good.  Hot and humid but good.  I’ve put in my request to extend my contract for another two years.  My current 2 year contract will be complete in September, so fingers crossed that I get an extension.  I enjoy theContinue reading “Upcoming Adventure Notice”

Okay I did a flip side of this post prior to writing it so please don’t read this first and automatically think I’m miserable.  I’m not.  I’m just now writing things that I don’t like or that I’ve missed by moving here. Mosquito season.  Oh wait.  It’s always mosquito season. It is always hot.  ALWAYS.Continue reading “The not-so-good things about paradise”

I’m shy of being 9 months into a two year contract dispatching in the Caymans and am feeling much more comfortable here. Has it been an easy nine months?  No.  I’ve had a fair amount of homesickness and frustration, but I’m mentally in a much better place these days.  June has been a good monthContinue reading “9 months down – Things I like”

I was fortunate enough to grow up in coastal Georgia where seafood was plentiful and catching my own for supper was always exciting.  Especially when it comes to crabbing.  The method that I first remember was going out in the boat, tying a chicken neck to a weighted rope and dropping it into the waterContinue reading “Hunting for Land Crabs”