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“You never miss the water until the well runs dry. ” – His Girl Friday - Walter Burns (Cary Grant)
Living on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and Texas for the first 47 years of my life, I took for granted one of life's most precious resources, WATER.
Moving to the Texas Hill Country near Austin, was a real eye-opener. Suddenly water was at a premium, especially during times of drought (just about every year).
Uruguay is just the opposite - water, water everywhere and plenty to drink. Hubs and the well digger doused out the spot, drilled a well, and struck water with the first try!
Living on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and Texas for the first 47 years of my life, I took for granted one of life's most precious resources, WATER.
Moving to the Texas Hill Country near Austin, was a real eye-opener. Suddenly water was at a premium, especially during times of drought (just about every year).
Uruguay is just the opposite - water, water everywhere and plenty to drink. Hubs and the well digger doused out the spot, drilled a well, and struck water with the first try!
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"Hurry up, Goldenrod, or you're gonna be a permanent resident!" - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - Han Solo (Harrison Ford)
We named this horse, Fred, although he's not ours. He likes to stand in the middle of the road in Pueblo Eden, the closest village to us. Fred serves as a reminder that one should not hurry. We've begged, pleaded, and cajoled him to move out of the road, all in vain. Just back up, turn around, an d go the other way. Fred ain't moving!
Keep in mind that like Fred, things in Uruguay just don't move very quickly. It turns out that construction in Uruguay doesn't happen quickly during the summer. December - no, it's Christmas and parties. January - no, it's 3 Kings Day and time for the beach. February, are you crazy? Everyone's celebrating Carnaval (like Mardi Gras).
We named this horse, Fred, although he's not ours. He likes to stand in the middle of the road in Pueblo Eden, the closest village to us. Fred serves as a reminder that one should not hurry. We've begged, pleaded, and cajoled him to move out of the road, all in vain. Just back up, turn around, an d go the other way. Fred ain't moving!
Keep in mind that like Fred, things in Uruguay just don't move very quickly. It turns out that construction in Uruguay doesn't happen quickly during the summer. December - no, it's Christmas and parties. January - no, it's 3 Kings Day and time for the beach. February, are you crazy? Everyone's celebrating Carnaval (like Mardi Gras).