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Amusing, Belize

Bruk Dong!!

 

Back to the normal Chaos on the farm!! Okay, I have to confess that I haven’t done any clothes washing for two weeks.  This is because the washing machine stopped, all of a sudden in mid cycle, and wouldn’t start up again.  This was at the start of the Christmas festivities, so I (We) decided to ignore it.  But, now the washing is piling up and it’s hard to ignore it when you start running out of stuff to wear.  I also have to admit that I have been a very messy Munchkin and had started piling obstacles in the way of the washing machine (well, I wasn’t using it so I didn’t need to get to it and we are running out of space everywhere).  Today, I did an almighty clean up and the washing machine is back in clear sight!  So, I’ve done my bit…now waiting for Gnome’ll Fix It (nudge, nudge, wink, wink….).

I really do hope that Gnome will fix the washing machine otherwise I will have to pound our clothes against rocks to get them cleaned!!  I feel that I had enough of that experience 12 years ago when we first came here and I don’t think that I need a repeat of that.  Anyway, if the washing machine has carked it I will have no choice but to start scrubbing again.  Arrrgh!!!

Amusing, Belize, Farming

Bruk Dong III…With A Vengeance!!

Yes, Bruk Dong Monday continues with a vengeance.  If you will recall, on Monday all our machinery stopped working including the weed-eater, the chain-saw, the drill bit broke and our make-shift table (crate) broke.  After that, we decided that the best course of action was to lay low and do nothing.  I even stopped Gnome from mowing the grass.  At about 6pm that very day we heard a funny popping sound coming from outside but we could not determine the source of the noise.  On Tuesday morning, Gnome smelled some smoke in the air and thought that it was a funny time for some-one to be burning at this time of the year.

It all started to make sense when Gnome went to get out the brush-mower on Tuesday morning.  This is what he found:

Bruk Dong Brush Mower.
Bruk Dong Brush Mower.
More Melted Wire.
More Melted Wire.

Look…the wires have all melted!!  Gnome explained that the ignition switch finally gave up and in failing caused a short circuit that melted the wire.  This has also caused damage to many other parts and in short (ha-ha)…it is not working.

Gnome apologetically said:

“Sorry, I can’t Gnome Rig this one!!  We need to bring in the parts from the States!!”

Gnome.Face

And I replied cheekily,

“But Dear, we don’t have 24 hour rush delivery in Belize!”

Munchkin.Funny.Look.Yet.Another

So, no more mowing for a few months until we get the parts.  I guess we can finish the house paneling and the duck coup instead!  Definitely no shortage of work on the farm…