Beyond the Pail

I've covered this already, the cayuca, suspended from the ceiling to catch the runoff from the roof that would otherwise pour into the kitchen, kind of a gutter for a thatched roof had one problem not addressed in its design. A pail had been set underneath the Cayuca but it overflowed too.  Eventually it will fill with water unless there is a drain hole. Unfortunately, the only logical place for a drain hole is at the low point of the little canoe which would put it square in the middle of the walkway. We already have to duck under it. I grabbed a hose and siphoned it dry but that is not a good long term solution.

There is no toilet paper left in the house, nor paper towels. Down to the napkins. The house is a wreck, dead bugs everywhere, dog hair, monkey shit while the monkey beats a metal bowl on the floor, I guess the rest of the main house crew will be up soon.

Stove installation complete at 10:30.

Canoe problem how to protect for tonight, I've got a spare bilge pump and a float switch, installation should take but half an hour.

Five kinds of hummus, home made bread. Tomatoes, peppers, carrots and cucumbers. Give me this and a salad I could it every day for lunch.

Eight aboard a boat. Damn that reef sucked. I swam back from the second reef “You can't swim that far.” Sure I can and I will. The boat beat me back.

3:39 Back from snorkeling. Why can't we eat eggs? Well, every time a chicken lays an egg the monkey breaks it. So we went to the store and bought four dozen. The monkey broke into the cabinet and smashed them on the floor. Fuck you. Good bye. I have something else to dick with now.

The monkey takes a conch shell off the shelf and fails to break it so he pushes it across the floor scratching it, then went off to rape the cat, well not rape necessarily, the cat is in heat and is presenting itself to the world, not even looking back.

Keep your computer closed, two have been destroyed by the monkey pissing on the keyboard. Don't leave the dongle in the computer. The monkey will run away with it.

Out of toilet paper, paper towels and napkins. Ok, I'll take you to the store. The boat ride, Amanda, the shore. “How hard can this be?” Driving a boat in calm water is not a difficult task but with the aid of some seco she was doing her best to turn us into the shore at top speed.

5:50 The monkey knocked over a can of paint thinner, it dripped through the floor and soaked the bedding and mattress in the room below the kitchen, on Alicia's bed. “Cover it with laundry powder and flush it with water until it is soaked. Take the mattress cover and sheets and soak them in a trash bucket with detergent overnight. Wash the kitchen floor with detergent before it strips the varnish.” Yeah, these kids will be ok by themselves. Shock the monkey.

“Jim, I'm so glad you are here, without you we wouldn't have food or toilet paper.” “Without food you wouldn't need toilet paper.”