The Porch, Toucans and Hummingbirds

We have a dream home here in Belize.  It is the perfect bungalow for two.  Recently our back porch was added and now we have a front screen door.  Things just get better and better.

 Randy is in the blue shirt, Roger is the guy in suspenders, and that is John in the shorts.

 A few hours later there was a really nice wood deck in place.

This picture was a few days later because everytime
we talk about working on the back porch, it rains.

Randy putting up the frame work for the metal roof.

So, as the days pass, Dennis and I are becoming accostomed to enjoying our morning coffee while sitting on the back porch.  It is always peaceful except for an occasional visitor down on the road.  Sometimes when people stay here at Bridge the Gap they like to go for walks down the road.  There is also an old red pickup that comes by just about every morning.  There are two guys inside who go down to the quarry and fill up with gravel and then slowly come back out.  It looks like the wheels are about to pop on the pickup but the guys just keep at it, one load at a time.  They always wave.

We are amazed at what we have seen from our porch already!  The other morning we counted seven toucans heading out for the day.  They are very quiet, unlike the "Squakers".  We don't know their real names but they are louder that any rooster and they always call out in pairs.  They will fly around in little flocks squaking back and forth to each other.  It is the most unpleasant sound from a bird I have ever heard.  We have also seen the most irridescent green humming birds and the bluest little blue bird.  Dennis has started to just take his camera out with us every morning.  

We don't know the official names of these toucans, but they are the largest ones we have seen.

We just wanted to share some nice pictures with you.  I am sure there will be more to come.

Dennis and I are very excited about going home to visit in May.  We are looking forward to being with our church family and especially seeing the kids and grandchildren!  We have had a good time on Wednesday nights being with everyone and listening to Pastor Jamie.  Modern technology can be a real blessing!  If we had time and lots more money we would try to make it to the West Coast to visit our other family, but that won't be possible this time.  We cannot leave Belize for more than 14 consecutive days if we are going to try to get our residency.

We love all of you in the South and the West Coast!!