Hi there! I've been living on the Island for some years now and have come across a fair amount of fauna. I'd like to share a few photos with you. **This little guy is one of my favourites.** He is a juvenile

100 may not seem that many to many but it means a bit more to me It's taken a while to get here but that means much less to me All the lovely, supportive and encouraging comments and votes that mean so

Hi there my Steemian friends! How are you all doing this fine weekend? On the 26th of January I had my 19th anniversary since the motorcycle accident which literally changed my life. The anniversary is

Who doesn't enjoy a good Spaghetti Bolognese! I certainly do but recently I began to get concerned about the amount of additives and sugar that is found in the ready made pasta sauces you can find at the

Hi there my Steemian friends, I trust that I find you all well. It’s been a while since I last posted, I’ve been a bit busy. I’ve just finished my first big project of 2017 and I’d like to share it with

Hi all! Happy New Year I just wanted to share a few photos of the beautiful skies we are treated to at sunset and sometimes sunrise here in El Yaque. We have troubles here in Venezuela just now but these

Hi there my Steemian friends! I trust you all had a splendid Christmas (or holiday, if you prefer) I thought I'd share a project I undertook a couple of years ago. My client had changed over from central

“Hey Tim! We gotta get together and make some money man!” Those were the last words I heard from Arnold before his arrest the following morning. I was in the t-shirt business and looking to move off the

Morning my Steemian friends! I trust you all had a fun night last night and I imagine there are more than a few of us with raging hangovers. I would like to present my most recent hangover cure. In the

At this time of year I like to take a look back; think about what I’ve learned, and what I didn’t! Remember situations and exchanges, both good and bad, and take a little time to consider how I might have

image courtesy of pixabay.com TIL the true word for ‘crab’ in Spanish. I was sitting at lunch with my God son’s uncle. I was having chicken, he was eating a seafood soup. After a minute or two he fished

Hello my Steemian friends. A few months ago I was commissioned by a local restaurant to design and make a set of dining chairs. The only design guidance offered was to make them comfortable, but not so

Every once in a while I take a look around for new ideas and inspiration for my carpentry creations. I may take a trip out to a new spot on the island or even just jump in the car with a friend and join

Having spent the preceding three months or so immersed in the world of crypto I was eager to take the next logical step; mining. I would have chosen Steem but since, as I understand it, Steemit runs on

Hi there Steemers, I’d like to tell you a story. It’s probably not an original idea, though it is all my own original experience, no plagiarism here. On my birthday this year I received $5 from a friend,

How about this for a Saturday..... I was up at 6.20, a lie in because it was the weekend. After a coffee and breakfast I was out the door and a quick walk down to Gerry’s house to pick up his truck so

By the end of 2012 I had been without a workshop for almost 6 months so money was extremely tight. It had been a tough time since the lack of a permanent work space meant that I had to take on all kinds

This is my kite story. I arrived in El Yaque, a small village on the southern coast of the island of Margarita, in early March of 2006, to explain why I should go back a little further. Almost seventeen

My phone was ringing. I could hear it but I didn’t want to believe it so I ignored it. Eventually it stopped. My phone was ringing again, and this time I could also faintly hear my name being called out.

Hello my fellow Steemian artists. I'd like to share this with you and I hope you like it. In my quest to learn kitesurfing I have had a few accidents in which I have torn or pretty much exploded my kite.