by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 3, 2024 | Life in Belize, My Blog
January 24 Life in the jungle: It was hard to get out of my hammock this morning. After yesterday’s bull shit at immigration, it’s hard to find motivation. Which sucks because I have so much to do. [Belize Immigration only gave me 7 days instead of 30...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 3, 2024 | Life in Belize, My Blog
January 18 Life in the jungle: Today was a work day. I painted, I did some minor chainsaw work around the house and coconut field and I went to the ponds to water my papayas. January 19 Life in the jungle: Today was about getting ready to leave the farm for the next...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 3, 2024 | Life in Belize, My Blog
January 11 Life in the jungle: I started my day getting a job out of the way that had only been partly started a while back. I finished putting a cement block perimeter around my apartment septic system. At some point, I will build a cover out of wood to sit on the...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 20, 2024 | Life in Belize, My Blog
January 6 Life in the jungle: I woke up in the middle of the night (early morning) and I never fell back to sleep. This morning I spent the whole morning lying in my hammock with my eyes closed. I think it has to be the best way to spend a morning, that is until you...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 19, 2024 | Life in Belize, My Blog
December 30 Life in the jungle: I started my morning finishing the framing for my screen-enclosed greenhouses. I wanted to get that job out of the way quickly, as 2x2s warp quickly in the sun. The quicker the wood is framed the better for the wood. I had exactly...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jan 31, 2024 | Life in Belize, My Blog
December 23 Life in the jungle: By going to bed early last night, I got an early start this morning. I had to plant pineapple (tops) at the ponds so I spent my morning chopping at the ponds. I was able to complete the chopping of two of the three mounds, which...
