Hermitage Blog

The Seasons Change in a Night
When I was in school I heard about four seasons, winter, spring, summer and fall, and I was told that it was different for us in the Caribbean where we only had two, wet and dry. When I asked when they were, I was told to "look and see". The wet and the dry are easy...

Colors of Christmas
The Colours of Christmas come with Moko Jumbies walking on long sticks with big strides, on 10-foot tall stilts, and covered in a patchwork of bright billowing fabrics bedazzled with small flashing mirrors woven into their fluttering garments. They dance to the music...

Of Life and Love
Of Life and Love Nevis is alive! Her people, her friends, our family, our guests, all are finally able to come back home and life got big again. It has been a summer of life. Hermitage became a hub. The kitchen was busy producing spreads of West Indian feasts, lively...