Wind!

I'm ready for the wind to stop blowing.

Each year, we have a windy season from December through February. The wind is particularly fierce in January and part of February.

The wind ranges from a breeze to a gale depending on where you are. Our house has a mid range of wind...just enough to drive you crazy.

These are the Trade Winds, those much awaited breezes of sailing schooners in days of yore.

The Trade Winds are constant but visit us once a year because the earth does not rotate vertically on it's axis, it is tipped a little bit. Thus the seasonal Trade Winds blow across us for a couple of months.

This is exacerbated by the continental divide mountains to the north, the direction of the wind. The valleys and canyons focus and channel the wind so some get hit bad while others have only a breeze...those lucky devils.

We had a plastic downspout pipe resonating with the wind, putting up a mighty howl during the night. I got out my trusty 8 foot ladder, baling wire...that's right, baling wire...and a screw and strapped that baby down. No more howling, for now at least.

The dog is hanging out in the garage most of the time. Even she is tired of the wind.

Yella went to the hospital in David this morning to give blood. There are no blood banks here. If you need blood, someone has to give it. A lady had a car accident and needed some.

As is typical of Panama, she got there and they were not open for blood donations...it's Sunday. You would think someone would know that but NOOOOOO!!!!! They sent her all the way to David without knowing.

Information and advice in Boquete are frequently plain old WRONG.

I bring this up because I have been tied to the house while Yella is gone because we have a dog. A new dog that we don't trust yet to stay here alone.

The dog is cute but it is a dog. Translate: just another thing to make life more complex and restrictive.

Got to go...the dog needs something...who's house is this anywhay!