Picking peppers and other things

Weeding continues and has become 'mantra' like, but even my soul has difficulty being convinced that rooting out this grass is good for it. Especially as, just as you think you have it and pull up the root, it sticks a fine picker filament in your finger.

Some cocoa had finished fermenting and was put out to dry in the sun,

peppers  and cucumbers were picked and beans were weeded 

and this visitor stayed posing on the blade of grass, long enough for me to reach her. She has the most beautiful turquoise blue highlights which I failed to capture.

 Oh, and finally....
the mango thief has taken to stealing pen manure as well!

Construction

Along awaited essential piece of construction has taken place in Corn Buck this week.
Materials being at a minimum, T, as ever, rose valiantly to the occasion.
Not enough old galvanise for the door? No problem.... weave your own.

May Day

T has not been
feeling too well
these past couple
of days. I think
he has been
overdoing it.
This morning
we came up to
Corn Buck just
to cut grass for the
cow and come
home.

I cutlassed below
the top nutmeg
which is bearing
now. These are
the last few remaining
trees following Ivan.
Afterwards, I went
higher up the
track and cut some
broom to sweep with.
Today was hot and sunny,
with a nice breeze,
just hope T is feeling better soon.

Good Intentions

This morning,
as the sun peeped
over the mountain









and T decided
to trim the bamboo,
whilst cutting grass
for the cow,








I resolved to
weed the lettuce.


My back,
however,
had other
ideas.




So we took
ourselves
off to the
river,
and sat,
with this bank
behind us





and
contemplated
Job's Tears.

Cocoa, the love affair continues.....

Me and the cocoa
from yesterday.
Of course, the big
cocoa farmers
have drying sheds
with special platforms
on wheels, facilitating
an easier withdrawal,
should a rain fall.
T gave me a large
piece of plastic that
next door's new bed
came wrapped in.
Works for me
and, best of all,
the sun is
shining.