Hola Amigos,
November is here! One of my favorite months in Baja, since it is a transition month between the hot humid days of summer and the cooler, windy days of winter. We have windy days, and we have perfectly calm days, probably 50 / 50. There is opportunity to use the kayak, walk the beach with the dogs, or garden in comfort. There are also days when sitting on the veranda with a cool drink and a good book is the best option, because it can still get hot!!! We've just got to be flexible! Ben says that working in the garage on his cars gets more comfortable as it gets a bit cooler, because we never have installed the fans that we designed for the garage. Maybe some year! Anyhow, he is working on getting some new parts installed on his 1928 Martin Parry Woody. Turns out there is a parade and car show in La Paz on November 24th and 25th, so we are planning on going and taking the Woody. Our friend Hector Manuel Amarillas has posted a really cool poster on Facebook...our car is on it! See it down there at the left bottom?
The Buick convertible to the right of our car won top prize this last spring. Ben has also promised to teach me how to drive the 1929 Ford Model A Pickup so that we can take both vehicles to the parade in Los Barriles on November 20, Revolution Day. Ben thinks he's going to be giving rides to the queen and all her court, but I told him the queen may have trouble riding in his car with her tall crown. They don't mess around here.... crowns for the queens are substantial!! Here's one from last year's parade. That's the queen riding in the back with the tall crown. The princesses just have the little tiara. We'll see!!!
Halloween was this week, and yes...we had our contingent of trick-or-treaters. They love the chocolate Hershey kisses and little candy bars we hand out. I also gave out some sugar suckers that are coated with chili powder. Believe it or not, those are very popular, and every Mexican kid loves them. I don't! I'm glad I managed to hand them all out to the kids (and their parents).
This little one is not pouting...I think she's just eating a Hershey's Kiss!
We have met some new friends. Janet is a Eugene, Oregon gal, and Tony is from California (we won't hold that against him). We took them on a ride on Sunday to Hotel Punta Pescadero, then on to El Cardonal, and back around to Los Barriles on the "Road to Nowhere" (which actually does go to El Cardonal these days...until it washes away!) We came across this huge boulder on the top of a pile of dirt. It was originally from a cut and fill operation when they built the road, and I think it is now someone's bad idea of a joke. Someday that boulder is going to tumble down. But in the meantime, someone has added a shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe at the bottom! Amazing. Add your candle at your own risk!
Sam had kind of a rough week. He had a thorn in his paw that the local vet removed, but he still had an abscess. So, I took him in to have the abscess taken care of, and decided to have his teeth cleaned at the same time. (That's adding insult to injury! He had no food or water that morning, and was a bit upset with me for feeding Zoey and NOT him!) Poor guy.
Then I made him wear a bandage wrap so he wouldn't chew out his stitches. It was very stylish, but he didn't care for it much!
He is doing well. He hasn't removed the stitches, (he stops licking it when I ask him to stop) and he has a few days worth of pills remaining, Then I'll take him back to the vet again to check it out. He's a trooper! In the meantime, he and Zoey have discovered a lizard residing underneath our car trailer, so they've been harassing that poor thing daily! At least they are working in the shade!
Here's another flower that is blooming since we removed those invasive trees from the next door lot. First time it has bloomed in about 5 years. This is called a Bird of Paradise plant, although it is completely different than a "normal" Bird of Paradise. It is still very pretty!
I have started a November Picasa Album for your enjoyment. Included in the photos this week is a recent roof pour (yes, your casa, Mary) and more from our Sunday afternoon drive.
Hasta la proxima semana,
Tus amigos de Baja,
Ben, Harriet, Ryan, Sam & Zoey (and a few harassed lizards!)
November is here! One of my favorite months in Baja, since it is a transition month between the hot humid days of summer and the cooler, windy days of winter. We have windy days, and we have perfectly calm days, probably 50 / 50. There is opportunity to use the kayak, walk the beach with the dogs, or garden in comfort. There are also days when sitting on the veranda with a cool drink and a good book is the best option, because it can still get hot!!! We've just got to be flexible! Ben says that working in the garage on his cars gets more comfortable as it gets a bit cooler, because we never have installed the fans that we designed for the garage. Maybe some year! Anyhow, he is working on getting some new parts installed on his 1928 Martin Parry Woody. Turns out there is a parade and car show in La Paz on November 24th and 25th, so we are planning on going and taking the Woody. Our friend Hector Manuel Amarillas has posted a really cool poster on Facebook...our car is on it! See it down there at the left bottom?
The Buick convertible to the right of our car won top prize this last spring. Ben has also promised to teach me how to drive the 1929 Ford Model A Pickup so that we can take both vehicles to the parade in Los Barriles on November 20, Revolution Day. Ben thinks he's going to be giving rides to the queen and all her court, but I told him the queen may have trouble riding in his car with her tall crown. They don't mess around here.... crowns for the queens are substantial!! Here's one from last year's parade. That's the queen riding in the back with the tall crown. The princesses just have the little tiara. We'll see!!!
Halloween was this week, and yes...we had our contingent of trick-or-treaters. They love the chocolate Hershey kisses and little candy bars we hand out. I also gave out some sugar suckers that are coated with chili powder. Believe it or not, those are very popular, and every Mexican kid loves them. I don't! I'm glad I managed to hand them all out to the kids (and their parents).
Zoey is not too sure about that little devil in front!
Sam had kind of a rough week. He had a thorn in his paw that the local vet removed, but he still had an abscess. So, I took him in to have the abscess taken care of, and decided to have his teeth cleaned at the same time. (That's adding insult to injury! He had no food or water that morning, and was a bit upset with me for feeding Zoey and NOT him!) Poor guy.
Then I made him wear a bandage wrap so he wouldn't chew out his stitches. It was very stylish, but he didn't care for it much!
He is doing well. He hasn't removed the stitches, (he stops licking it when I ask him to stop) and he has a few days worth of pills remaining, Then I'll take him back to the vet again to check it out. He's a trooper! In the meantime, he and Zoey have discovered a lizard residing underneath our car trailer, so they've been harassing that poor thing daily! At least they are working in the shade!
Here's another flower that is blooming since we removed those invasive trees from the next door lot. First time it has bloomed in about 5 years. This is called a Bird of Paradise plant, although it is completely different than a "normal" Bird of Paradise. It is still very pretty!
I have started a November Picasa Album for your enjoyment. Included in the photos this week is a recent roof pour (yes, your casa, Mary) and more from our Sunday afternoon drive.
Hasta la proxima semana,
Tus amigos de Baja,
Ben, Harriet, Ryan, Sam & Zoey (and a few harassed lizards!)
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