by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jan 7, 2024 | Life in Belize, My Blog
On November 2nd Hurricane Lisa hit and I have been basically without power since then. Check Belize Blog post #53 for more hurricane details. November 16 Life in the jungle: The power shut off at 10 PM last night and then Insomnia hit but I still managed to wake up...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jan 1, 2024 | My Blog, Personal Reflection
Written for Arie Hoogerbrugge by Sophia Wisdom In the pursuit of personal and professional growth, we often encounter challenges that seem insurmountable. The journey of accomplishing difficult tasks can be daunting, leaving many wondering why it’s so hard to do...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 31, 2023 | Life in Belize, My Blog
November 8 Life in the jungle: Today I was able to get half the coconut field clean of all hurricane debris. I finally pulled out the chainsaw to tackle larger branches and one big tree. There is still one big tree left in the field to clean up. I have discovered...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 28, 2023 | Life in Belize, My Blog
November 3 Life in the jungle: I woke up at 6 AM and did a walk around. The yard is a complete disaster with many mature trees down. The river lot is basically decimated. Virtually every mature tree is destroyed. Besides debris, only two large trees in the coconut...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 28, 2023 | Life in Belize, My Blog
October 29 Life in the jungle: I started my morning as usual chopping in the coconut field. I ended up disturbing a nest of large wasps. I never got stung but I had a wasp come at me. He buzzed around me like a drone. I kept swinging at him with my machete but he...
