Category: Dominica

23 November 

It rained today. In the morning, afternoon, and at night it rained. I started my day by delaying going to the market until the rain slowed to a drizzle. There wasn’t too much to buy because there weren’t many sellers. I had trouble changing a $5 bill until Murphy helped me.

I went home to eat my fish cakes, bakes, and Raisin & Cinnamon bagel which had fallen in my pot of water. I was resting it on top of the lid to warm it up. I knocked it in unfortunately. I used Strawberry Cream Cheese on top of the bakes and bagel. 

Mrs. Garraway knocked on my door to tell me I forgot to pay my rent. I reminded her of the agreement that the deposit would become the last month’s rent. She said we never agreed to that. I hope Brad and I had her write it on the signed agreement. I’ll find out Monday when I ask Gabriella to send up a photocopy with Bill.

22 November

This year it won’t be so difficult to get to the Thanksgiving dinner; it’s on a Saturday the day after the Open House. Making cookies this year might be difficult; my oven still doesn’t work. My landlady today said that the repair man might show up Monday. She’s been saying that for weeks. If it happens, I’ll be happy.

Mrs. Garaway also said that she would have to check out the apartment early in case I owed any money for damages. She is really worried about her money. I used to think she was a good business lady. Now I see her as an irrational, greedy person.

I’m happy that she didn’t see or mention anything about my two guests in the last week. Linda Rodgers was here from Mon.-Wed.

November 14

Last year Caren said she dreamed that my father and aunt visited me. This year half of what she said came true. My dad left yesterday for Antigua after spending 2 days here. Tomorrow he leaves to go back home.

I arrived at the airport shortly after he did. I was checking to see if his flight came in just as he came through the door at customs.

We went to the Peace Corps office, toured Roseau, and hired a taxi to go to Trafalgar Falls and Morne Bruce. We ate lunch at Guiyave, upstairs at the restaurant. I made an arrangement with Alvin to take us up the East Coast past Emerald Pool, Carib territory, and Calibishie. 

I made him a hamburger after we unpacked all my goodies from his suitcase. In the morning we went up the Indian River and saw Fort Shirley. We swam at Purple Turtle before we went to meet his flight back to Antigua.