Da Fence On Da Beach

In the beginning, we needed some dogs to protect our stuff....

Then we needed a fence to keep the dogs in and the tiefs out!!!

Cornerstones are an important part to any construction.

Materials should be laid out in advance.

Posts are set in concrete.

Bird's eye view of the northeast corner.

Finally the chain link fencing is going on.

The dogs are happy campers!!!

A Day In The Life

Part of a typical day for us... yes we are lazy!!!

First we have a sunrise, this one was a little different but interesting.  The water is flat calm and perfect for an early morning kayak.

Then we say good morning to Woody as he peeks out from the palm fronds!!!!

Sammie watching me from the shore (I am in the water).

Bob bringing Sam out to visit.

A quick game of tug-o-war with Buddy.

Come here Buddy, I'll show you how to do it properly.

A nap after lunch and pretty soon it is time to start all over again.

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes

Yes, we made some changes. 


First off, we have redone our house security.


Secondly, we got a new puppy that we named Sam (short for Samantha).  She is a Bull Mastiff and will grow up to be bigger than Buddy.  We hear that her grand pappy is very, very large.


Next we will put the new fence up.


Oh yeah, I have changed the picture for where the beach bums are and also changed the design of the blog.  We hope you like it.


They say a Ch-ch-ch-ch-Change is as good as a rest!!

Sam

We were told that we probably wouldn't have been robbed if we left our dog home when we went out.  I dare anyone to make Buddy stay home if we are both out.  We leashed him to a concrete block and he chewed through the material on the leash.  He has chewed through ropes (the record is three minutes I think) and come down the side walk ahead of us.  We turn the corner and there he is waiting for us.  We chained him to a concrete block and he dragged the block half way to the side walk.  He just wants to be with us.

We were told we needed to get a bigger dog to guard our home when we stepped away from it.

Introducing Sam, the newest member of our family.  She is only five weeks old right now, but will grow up to be bigger than Buddy, and hopefully a whole lot meaner to strangers.

Will post updates on her as we can.

Down But Far From Out

Yes, we lost some stuff, but it was only stuff.  The three of us are fine!!!

Although Placencia is not the perfect paradise that we thought it was, you must take the good with the bad.  We have taken the bad and now are looking for the good.

We have had two break-ins within a six week time period.  The first time Bob and Buddy ran down one of the thieves and our stolen stuff was retrieved.  The thief was put in jail and then released (yet again, as he was already out on bail for the same crime) and nothing more is said to us.  The second time we came home to find them running (they had spotters), but all they got was two computers and a really nice camera.  All just stuff.  It is unfortunate that we have joined at least fifteen of our neighbours that have been victimized by petty thievery.

A comment was made on Placencia Crime Watch that we should have left the dog at home.  Anyone that knows Buddy would agree, he is no guard dog, he is a family member who quite possibly could have been hurt had he challenged the thieves.  Anyone that comes prepared to pry open  a window frame and put a child through the burglar bars would be more than prepared for a dog on a porch.  We would rather have our dog safe and sound, thank you very much for your concern.

It is time for us to regroup and get ready for our come back.  We are not gone, just resting.

Sorry no pictures at this time as the camera is gone.