Chickens - we have built a chicken coop and continue to catch more and more. I currently have 23 pullets and chicks (about 1 month old or less) and 11 hens and two roosters. The 12 Rhode Islands Red layers ordered have not appeared as yet.
Mangoes are all but finished and we are now busy with guavas. So far, there are 15 pints of guava jam and about a square foot x1" thick piece of guava paste, 5 pints and 4 quarts of mango. Enough to give away and still have enough jam for ourselves. We are getting a juicer and will start juicing the fruit (as the guava crop is about 1/3 way through) - something I have never done before but why not try it! If anyone wants guavas, drop by and get some.
It is still hot and there is a threat of rain but it is only local showers spread over various parts of the island.
The news reported that this is the driest year on record. Only 7+ inches of rain all year compare to the average of 24+ . On the other had, the mosquito population is way down.
I have been playing with the cameras and lenses. So far, 3 have been converted and are working well (and the fourth, a 50mm 1.8 got damaged in the lathe). My only problem now is my eyesight. I cannot seem to get the pictures into perfect focus. Lots of close enough but when you increase the picture size to18x24, it really shows up. The auto-focus confirmation beeps but I think it might need a bit of tweaking. I am trying to learn more about how Canon measures exact focus to see if I can come up with a solution.
A couple of pictures are attached for your review. They have been greatly reduced in size. The middle one is of lightning and was taken after the storm had passed us. No lightning bolts but I did get the glow in the clouds.
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