by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 18, 2024 | Life in Belize, My Blog
February 12 Life in the jungle: All day it was an overcast and cool day. After feeding the chickens I actually got back into bed to stay warm. Today is my Sabbath. I spent the first part of my day reading a book I bought a very long time ago (1999?) called The Year...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 18, 2024 | Life in Belize, My Blog
February 4 Life in the jungle: I started my day finishing my chicken coop with lumber that Saul brought yesterday evening. After lunch, I planned to start working on my book. I can’t remember when I worked on it last. But somehow, I ended up falling asleep in...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 18, 2024 | Life in Belize, My Blog
January 29 Life in the jungle: Today was my Sabbath. My day to do nothing but try to spend some time reading and of course a nap. Elton my bushhog guy did come first thing to finish cutting the coconut field. Citrus blooms January 30 Life in the jungle: I...
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...
