It is already the last week in February, and we are hoping that it is also the end of our winter windy season! We had a seriously windy day yesterday, with wind speeds over 20 knots most of the day. Of course the wind surfers and kite boarders loved it. The day was sunny, and I did manage to find a sunny spot out of the wind to enjoy while I read a book. It was also windy enough on Sunday, Mexican Flag Day, to get that huge flag unfurled up on the flag monument. That is the only day they fly the flag up there, and they usually have a ceremony with music and speeches. I wish they'd fly it more often! It is quite a sight, and we have a nice view from our house. This photo was taken from our new carport deck.
Ben stopped by Arturo's rancho near Campamento the other day to get some fresh farm cheese, and Arturo hesitated a bit, acting like he didn't have any. But then, he asked Ben if he'd like to buy some eggs (Ben said yes) and he suddenly had cheese available, too! They were those cute little green eggs we've seen before. It is a neat ranch, right on the edge of the Santiago Arroyo; he raises cattle, horses, pigs, goats, chickens, and lots of dogs! Here are a few photos from the ranch.
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| A dirty pig is a happy pig! |
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| A handsome rooster |
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| The ranch house |
It is a very busy place. This is on a main "back road" from Campamento to Santiago, but the highway department quits maintaining the road through ranches, so it often looks like the road has ended, and you'll end up in someone's private yard! We discovered years ago when we were here on vacation that the road went right on through, and was maintained again on the other side of the ranch! We've gotten cow manure compost from here, and we discovered about 5 years ago that he made cheese available for sale. Yum!
More photos of the ranch are available in our February 2013 Picasa Album.
I'm slowly getting my new quilt put together. I finally have all the squares made, and now just need to put them all together and attach the quilt edges. Should be easy-peasy! I laid it all out on our bed the other day before I joined any squares, and this is what it looks like now...
Friends Ellis and Marsha are back in the US for some medical checkups, and Ryan is pet-sitting. We decided to take their dog Cola for a walk the other day with Sam and Zoey, and she did just fine, but she was mighty tired by the time we got back! She doesn't get out of her yard much, and she had had a thorn in her foot a week ago, so she was limping just a bit, too, but I think she enjoyed getting out and about. We walked all the way to Rancho Buena Vista. Half-way done with the walk, Cola! You can make it!
Our church is sponsoring a Women's Conference this weekend, and I will be very busy the rest of the week getting ready for everything. I'm responsible for the music, and a bunch of other stuff, but the co-chair is coming back to Baja from Alaska today, so I'm glad to have her back!!
The other day when I was in Los Barriles, I heard a Mexican Vendor going by (they love their loud speakers!) I did understand a few words he said, including "naranjas" (oranges). I thought to myself...he's selling something orange, he said it so often! Well, it turned out to be fresh juice oranges and navel oranges! Ben, also in town at another location, heard him, too, and bought some of both. Yay! Fresh orange juice for breakfast!
I have a great juicer that we found at a thrift store one summer, so I can make your fresh orange juice in a snap! Come on down and try a glass!
Hasta la proxima semana,
Tus amigos de Baja,
Harriet, Ben, Ryan, Sam & Zoey
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