Hola Amigos,
Yes, it's May...my favorite month of the year! Here in Baja, the temperatures are just about perfect (low 80's during the day, 60's at night), not windy, and the Sea of Cortez is starting to warm up. Our doors are open most of the day, and windows are open at night. The fans are on, and life is good!
I have to admit that another reason I like May is because it's my birthday month. I celebrated another one on last Saturday the 4th, and had a great time! Ben smoked another big chunk of pork shoulder for pulled pork, and we invited a bunch of friends over. Ben got more rave reviews for his cooking, and we all enjoyed his day-long efforts of keeping the fire going!!
We even let Ryan in on the celebration, since his birthday is this Friday the 10th.
Our friend Sharon made the cake, and was it yummy! Mandarin Orange cake with Vanilla Pudding and pineapple frosting. Very tropical and delicious! Ryan, the artist in our family, made 3 more bouquets to go on the tables, and to go with the plant Dalia gave me. He used flowers and foliage from our garden, and came up with some really nice arrangements!
In the meantime, the rest of the week was pretty quiet. With our open doors that I mentioned before, we usually get a few birds flying into the house and crashing against our windows, knocking themselves silly in the process. The other day, an Oriole flew through (it's usually hummingbirds, but there aren't too many around right now). I usually grab the dogs first thing, because they've become bird hunters! I put them in our bedroom and close the door. If I can do that fast enough, I have time to grab the bird before it revives to fly around from room to room. Fortunately, Ben was in the house when it happened last time, and he grabbed it bare handed (I usually use a dish towel). So, here you have "Bird in Hand, slightly dazed". He flew away as soon as Ben opened his hand.
Sam and Zoey and I are still doing our beach walks several days a week, and Sam is still wading in to get a drink while Zoey barks at him ("Watch out for the huge waves Sam! You'll get wet and drown! Watch out!!!") Since Sam usually gets his tummy wet, and he is so low to the ground, he comes home with a layer of sand on his tummy. Yesterday, I noticed he left quite a pile of sand on our kitchen floor before Ryan washed the sand off him in our outdoor shower! This is also the time of year when they enjoy lying on the cool tile floor rather than a rug! Phew! That Baja sun is hot for little black dogs!
We've been fighting ants here this spring. We cannot believe the hundreds (thousands?) of ants traveling around the outside of our house (thankfully, only a few inside). Ben mixed up some pretty potent spray several days ago, and it looks like it's finally doing some good. We've heard other people complaining of the same problem now, so it must be migration time or something. They are definitely on the move (at least, until Ben sprays them!)
I've started a new album for May 2013 Picasa photos.
Hasta la proxima semana,
Tus amigos de Baja,
Harriet, Ben, Sam & Zoey
Yes, it's May...my favorite month of the year! Here in Baja, the temperatures are just about perfect (low 80's during the day, 60's at night), not windy, and the Sea of Cortez is starting to warm up. Our doors are open most of the day, and windows are open at night. The fans are on, and life is good!
I have to admit that another reason I like May is because it's my birthday month. I celebrated another one on last Saturday the 4th, and had a great time! Ben smoked another big chunk of pork shoulder for pulled pork, and we invited a bunch of friends over. Ben got more rave reviews for his cooking, and we all enjoyed his day-long efforts of keeping the fire going!!
We even let Ryan in on the celebration, since his birthday is this Friday the 10th.
In the meantime, the rest of the week was pretty quiet. With our open doors that I mentioned before, we usually get a few birds flying into the house and crashing against our windows, knocking themselves silly in the process. The other day, an Oriole flew through (it's usually hummingbirds, but there aren't too many around right now). I usually grab the dogs first thing, because they've become bird hunters! I put them in our bedroom and close the door. If I can do that fast enough, I have time to grab the bird before it revives to fly around from room to room. Fortunately, Ben was in the house when it happened last time, and he grabbed it bare handed (I usually use a dish towel). So, here you have "Bird in Hand, slightly dazed". He flew away as soon as Ben opened his hand.
Sam and Zoey and I are still doing our beach walks several days a week, and Sam is still wading in to get a drink while Zoey barks at him ("Watch out for the huge waves Sam! You'll get wet and drown! Watch out!!!") Since Sam usually gets his tummy wet, and he is so low to the ground, he comes home with a layer of sand on his tummy. Yesterday, I noticed he left quite a pile of sand on our kitchen floor before Ryan washed the sand off him in our outdoor shower! This is also the time of year when they enjoy lying on the cool tile floor rather than a rug! Phew! That Baja sun is hot for little black dogs!
We've been fighting ants here this spring. We cannot believe the hundreds (thousands?) of ants traveling around the outside of our house (thankfully, only a few inside). Ben mixed up some pretty potent spray several days ago, and it looks like it's finally doing some good. We've heard other people complaining of the same problem now, so it must be migration time or something. They are definitely on the move (at least, until Ben sprays them!)
I've started a new album for May 2013 Picasa photos.
Hasta la proxima semana,
Tus amigos de Baja,
Harriet, Ben, Sam & Zoey
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