Hello dear readers and yet another report of more rainy weather here in Eleuthera. I know it is just what the island needs but when you are doing major renovations inside and out then it is not really what you are hoping for. See the picture at the top of the post !!
The work at Wykee is coming on well and we are on a countdown to move in by the end of this month……
The inside should be pretty much finished but the outside will take longer – we can live with that.
Great news is that Stephanie has reopened Sweet and Savory – her food truck just north of Governors Harbour.
It is lovely to have the option of another place for lunch and we took advantage of that and enjoyed a shrimp rice bowl which Bob and I shared. It is delicious and comes with back beans and sweetcorn as well a a great dressing and huge amounts of shrimp. Of course I forgot to take a picture – next time eh ?
The area around the food truck had a lot of bush growing back – Stephanie said that nature was trying to reclaim it – it certainly was. But a few good chaps with machetes made short work of it and now the truck sits proudly in the well cleared site.
Other very welcome news is that The Cove reopens on Friday 17th October – yippee ! We will be there on Sunday for lunch with a full report coming next week.
The next place will be 1648 Bar and Grill which I have reliably been told reopens on October 27th – bring it on ……
There is very little for me to write about this week so I have decided to give you some pictures of the house renovation that we are busy trying to finish ……
So first the saga of the fridge housing. Personally I don’t like fridge without a nice housing around it – but they are always a pain in the butt to do and Bob does not enjoy my demands – however here is a series of 3 pictures getting it how I like it !!
The floors all have to be sanded before they are painted. Fingers crossed the sanders arrive on this week’s boat ….
And so on we go. Every day brings more dust from all the sanding – thankfully the 2 new sanders have dust bags and one will connect to the vacuum cleaner…..
Have a great weekend everybody and give thanks if you are not drowning in a sea of dust !!!!
6 thoughts on “Another rainy week in Eleuthera”
I really enjoy your posts, gives me a real on-the-ground feel for what’s happening on Eleuthera. Many thanks for the time and effort you take.
That’s kind – thank you …..
Boy! What a difference a week makes on FL. The waves come in and the waves go out and it looks SO beautiful again. That’s what we love. You know? Unless one lives in Eleuthera or at the very least visits yearly, the seasonal cycle of restaurants, among other businesses, closing and re-opening is mute. Easy to see why you get excited. How is the new grocery store?
Dear Kathy,
I believe my husband and I, on our first trip to Eleuthera, stayed in the Wykee House that you are renovating. It’s so fun to see the photos and watch the metamorphis. Thank you!
Of course we fell in love with Eleuthera and returned, albeit to another house, the following year.
We have no trip planned there this winter because we are looking forward to the arrival of two new babies in January and February, a grand niece and a grand?. (I love the surprise at birth when the parents decide not to know ahead of time. ) We’ll be on hand if needed, and I think we may be taking a year-old Golden Retriever for a spell.
It’s a cold and sunny and blustery day here in Providence, RI, and I’m heading out to plant some bulbs. I just wanted to raise the flag and say “Thank you!” for your missives from Eleuthera. Keep them coming!
All best,
Beth Kiley Kinder
Thank you for a lovely comment. The arrival of the new babies is a joy to anticipate isn’t it ! We are off to London on November 10th to see our great grandson – born at the beginning of July and I just cannot wait to get my hands on him – and our great granddaughter who is 3. Nothing like these lovely new young lives full of joy and promise ….
The new grocery store is very good. Of course there are times when they do not have what you want to buy in stock – but really it does very well. It has certainly made a big difference with the fresh fruit and vegetables that are available here. Lovely as always to hear from you x