Hello There!!  We are officially Crepuscular!! I have been temporarily away from the keyboard, because it has been sooooo unbelievably hot.  I can’t even sit next to the computer because anything that generates heat exacerbates the sweat fest.  You are probably wondering what Crepuscular means….

Crepuscular (animals) are those that are active during the periods of dawn and dusk.

Basically, right now in Belize it is so hot (Real Feel of 45C or 113F!!) that we have to get up at the crack of dawn to run about do the farm duties.  At dusk, it starts to cool down a little and again, we pack in our activities at this time of the day.

Anyway, Gnome came across the word “crepuscular” when he was looking at possible “farm animals” that he would never be allowed to bring into the country that could possibly help him farm more elegantly.  Yes sometimes the pragmatic Gnome does let loose his imagination to fantasize (a little).

This was our conversation:

Munchkin: “I am guessing it’s a monkey to climb trees or maybe one of those big bulls for ploughing the fields…”

Gnome: “Not quite. I would like a coconut crab actually.”

Munchkin: “…a crab??”

Gnome: “Yes, these crabs are huge…about a metre (3 feet) wide.  They collect coconuts on the ground, cut through the coconuts with their claws and then they climb up the coconut palm to drop the coconuts down to break the shell.  I need a coconut sheller and these would be perfect!”

Munchkin: “Mmmmm…are they good to eat?”

Gnome: “Yes…but that’s not the point…”

Munchkin: “Ok, I’m in!  Let’s get an import license for coconut crabs!”