Driving around

 We had a good time driving around Linden today. We drove to Watooka and passed by my old primary school Watooka Day School. Oh my! A lot has changed.

Risk

 Dengue is in Linden. I need to stay safe.

Different Food

 Good morning from Linden, Guyana! Yesterday, I had pizza. I felt like I was having a special treat. It was the first time I had pizza in months. It did not taste as good as pizza in the United States but it was a good experience.

My diet has been different. I am eating Guyanese foods such as cheese roll, pine tarts, and black pudding and more Guyanese fruits. I do not usually eat foods such as pizza or subs or burgers. I am not on a diet. The food I eat has lots of calories, sugar, and fat just as food in the U.S. For example, cheese roll and pine tarts are pastry and have a lot of calories.

There are some things that are very different. For example, the 1% and 2% milk are not options here. I get milk in packets.

Hot Weather

 It is amazingly hot in Linden and I find myself reaching for something cold to drink ever so often. A lot of times I drink water. Sometimes it is a "sweet drink" from Banks DIH. Sometimes I need a break from all the water - a refreshing drink that tastes good. Banks DIH drinks do that for me. However, I cannot overindulge because I have to watch my sugar intake.

It is hot in Linden

 Good morning from Linden, Guyana! It is a quiet morning so far. It is expected to be very hot today - a high of 94 degrees fahrenheit. I will be indoors away from the heat.

We have had a lot of hot days recently.  It is hotter than I expected. The heat does not affect me much. I try to stay indoors as much as possible.

Plans For Today

 Good morning from Linden, Guyana! It is a quiet Saturday morning. I am drinking tea. As I sip the tea I am thinking of my plans for the day. I don't have much planned. It would be nice to go out for lunch (eat out) today. Maybe I could get a burger, fish and chips or even Chinese food. I had Chinese food recently from one of the many Chinese restaurants around. It has been a while since I had a burger or fish and chips. Whether or not I go out would depend on my mom. If she feels like driving today and has some free time, we will go out. I do not want to take public transportation or a taxi to go out today. There is no problem with these options. I just prefer to go out with my mom.

Out and About Yesterday

 Yesterday was fun. I had ice cream as well as custard icicles (creamsickle). It was not to celebrate anything in particular. I was out and about and picked up the items at the supermarket. I enjoyed the cold treats. The custard icicles were especially good. The last time I had a custard icicle was over 25 years ago.

More Fruit

 I recently bought fruit. I did not have any fruit left so I wanted more. When in Guyana, I prefer fruit that I or someone else picked from the tree (freshly picked fruit) but that is not always possible. I like store-bought fruits too. And sometimes you get more than you expect. I am enjoying the fruits in Guyana. It would be nice to have fruit every day. 

I grew up eating a lot of fruit. I recall that my parents (especially my father) would buy a lot of fruit for my sister and I. We also had fruit trees in our yard that supplied us with much fruit. That is a benefit of living in a tropical country/ Caribbean.

Out

I was out and about today. I had a good time. Luckily, it did not rain. The sun was out and it was hot. My mom and I had lunch at the small park/square that has the I Heart Linden sign. I liked the park. It was by the water and in a nice part of town. I liked the sign too and took a few photos of it. It was fairly busy at the park - there were quite a few visitors. I assisted some girls by taking photos of them.

 

Genip

 I got some genip. I heard that genip was in season for a while so I am late in getting the fruit. I will enjoy. The fruit is dangerous but I've had lots of practice eating genip as a child.

Fruit

 Good afternoon from Linden, Guyana! I have mangoes. Just recently, I had cherries picked from the tree. I also had papaw/papaya recently. I highly recommend the fruit in Guyana!

Bake and Salt Fish

 "Bake and salt fish" for breakfast this morning.

Flooding Due To Rain

 The rain led to flooding in some areas in Linden. The flooding is affecting many residents who must have complained and expressed dissatisfaction with the clearing/draining of flood waters. I just read an article online on the situation. It appears that the complaints led to some action. Rain may be continuing for a while so I hope the actions taken would prevent additional flooding in the future.

Thankfully, there is no flooding in my neighborhood.

Guyana's Independence

 The event celebrating Guyana's Independence in Manhattan, New York was very interesting. I enjoyed watching the ceremony. I'm happy I caught it on Facebook. I was not aware of the event beforehand.

I believe there will be a flag raising ceremony in Linden. My mother told me about decorations around town. 

My Diet; Food

 Good morning from Linden, Guyana! It is a warm and beautiful morning here in Amelia's Ward. I feel like having a fruit salad for breakfast.

I had lots of papaw recently. I am enjoying the fruit here in Guyana. My diet also includes a lot of fish and chicken (similar to my diet in the United States). I had a lot of broth and stews. It is all good. 

I just watched a chef prepare a delicious-looking salad. It has been a while since I had a regular (vegetable) salad.

Update

 Good morning from Linden, Guyana! My sister is here from Maryland, USA. She is sure to enjoy the Linden Town Week activities. I am certain she will be hanging with her friends at a lot of the events. Maybe I'll be right there with them.

Two days into Linden Town Week and I have not yet attended any of the events. There are over 5 days left.

Right now, I wish I could be somewhere by the water working on my paper. I plan to work on the paper all day today so I will finish on time. An ideal location for working would be sitting by a peaceful lake enjoying the 'quiet' activity around such as swans floating in the sparkling water. I would get a lot done!

I had quite a lot to eat. I hope I don't fall asleep.

Linden Town Week

 Somehow, it did not register that Linden Town Week starts today. I had a look at the calendar of events. Everything looks good. Maybe I'll be out and about this weekend after all. Linden Town Week seems to be a new version of the old Linden Fair.

(Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/8eY32Gjza8BgjW7X/?mibextid=oFDknk)

Limes vs Lemons

 Good morning from Linden, Guyana! I went out for a short walk today. It appears that it would be a good day.

Back in the U.S., I used a lot of lemons. (Do you recall my post on lemons? See it here: https://fahmeenaodetta.blogspot.com/2023/07/lemons.html). Recently, I wanted lemons but got limes instead. I don't mind using limes as a substitute for lemons. Limes are smaller than lemons but more sour/acidic. The lime drink is as good as lemonade.

I grew up with a lot of limes around. We even used them at school sports. I recall there was a lime spoon race at Watooka Day School sports.

(Photo looks different because I resized/edited the image captured by the camera rather than take a regular screenshot of it)

Eclipse

 5:20pm

The sun currently looks red here in Linden. It is not photographing well.

Kite Flying

 #ThrowbackThursday

Going back in time to last time I went kite flying on Easter Monday in Linden. I was about 12 years old. That year, as in previous years, I had a kite made by my father. The family went out to the dyke near my grandmother's house - a wide, open space with a lake - to fly our kites. It was a sunny day good for kite flying. My kite went up with ease and stayed up in the air for hours and hours. Late in the afternoon, there was a mishap. The kite's string was accidentally cut, which caused the kite to float away to a place far away. One of my cousins went with me to find the lost kite. We found it miles away at the ground by the Trade School. The kite was in bad shape when we retrieved it. It had holes and tears.