I honestly don't know what "light brown round pod things" could be. We have a number of trees that produce fruit like this. Grapetree fruits are much ...
Jenny, HC brought up the fact that we have wild chickens here. The roosters are damn loud and can wake you up in the middle of the night. Keep yo...
Justin, I think once you settle in on St. Thomas, you will be preoccupied with concerns other than crime, such as, Will my cistern be dry at the ...
That is a very good idea. Even in Ohio, I was in the habit of putting bread and cereal boxes in the refrigerator to keep out insects.
The general rule is to dress for the interview as you would dress for the job. Hopefully, you know what this is. More important than dress, your ...
Sorry, in the previous post I meant Sugarloaf Hill, not Sugarloaf Mountain.
pat-in-vt, Which tidal pools did you see, the ones at Annaly Bay or Wills Bay? Annaly Bay is the one reached by an extremely steep dirt road and ...
amy, BB makes an important point. If you are moving from a dry climate with a wooden musical instrument, the humidity here should be an important...
Connie, The preceding post offers some sound advice. One of the reasons it's so difficult to change things here is that the money doesn't exist t...
Connie, I can answer a little of this. I assume AC is pretty much a necessity in Texas. Here, it is optional, but we do now and then have a ...
yolanda, What kind of work would you be looking for on St. John? You mention "selling." You're not at all crazy wanting to move to the USVI....
I can see geography, history, and social studies lessons about the Caribbean growing out of this.
The government schools are very poor, but there are a handful of kids who do very well and get scholarships to study on the mainland. I suspect they h...
I think if you look a little harder, you can find a place with a shorter lease or no lease-just writing a check each month. Landlords understand that ...
Well, there are some cows just down the road. Maybe the farmer could show me how to milk one.
Sorry, but I think the last thing this gal needs is a move-all the planning, packing, change of environment, worrying, etc. Moves are stressful and ch...
Good day, I just listened to your national anthem on my computer. I love the bass line toward the end. You are really moving from the boonie...
I've been on St. Croix for three months and have not made a major purchase and don't intend to any time in the foreseeable future. I haven't bought an...
I'm hoping for guavaberry someday. Incidentally, Teresa, "operating a keyboard" while drinking a raspberry Cruzan Rum is hardly comparable to DUI, esp...
I don't like the sound of the wings falling off, Islander. Here is what my college entomology textbook, Fundamentals of Entomology (Richard J. Elzinga...
Homeschooling is a very good idea. Are there homeschooling courses on the Internet? I like your last paragraph. Each day, I make sure I have time...
