Hola Amigos,
If you thought last week was a quiet one... this week takes the cake. Ben has been sick with an infection of some sort and has been down and out since Thursday. I took him to the Clinic on Friday, and they did test for Dengue Fever (caused by mosquito bite of an infected bug), but the results were negative for that, thank goodness. They gave him prescriptions for an antibiotic and some pain pills (he ached everywhere!), but it is a long process. He is feeling better this morning after a decent night's sleep and a little food on his stomach, but is still not up to par. He has been lying around a lot, until he starts to ache, the he gets up and sits a bit, until he's too tired to hold his head up, so he goes back to bed.
In the meantime, Ryan and I have been keeping up the social calendar, the airport pick-up schedule, the entertain friends schedule, and the Sunday responsibilities at church! And taking pictures of the local burros for our friends. We think there is going to be a new one before too long!
The cattle guard makes a great scratching post!
We were all going to go out Thursday night with friends who had caught fish that day; alas...Ben was too sick to go so we switched it to Sunday, when he was still too sick. We ate the dorado and tuna without him. *sad face*
Oregon friends Mel and Kate showed up on our doorstep on Friday on their trip down, but they were too anxious to get to the camping site at Los Frailes (1.5 hrs south of us) to stay for dinner. We invited them back for Monday, when they had to come to town anyhow for some errands. We also invited them to use the washing machine and newly repaired clothesline, and to use our shower. We were hoping Ben would be feeling well enough to visit with them and cook one of his fantastic shrimp dishes. They did come back on Monday, used the internet, washed a load of clothes, went shopping, used the new clothesline, and ate Ben's recipe that I cooked. It did turn out OK, and they also appreciated the Blackberry Crisp that I fixed for desert. The shower was also greatly appreciated. Ryan managed to get the clothesline pole done on in time for Monday use; Rustmort application was done on Saturday, primer and final paint, eyebolts and line stringing were done Sunday afternoon.
On Sunday after church and another good Piscies Restaurant breakfast of Chiliquiles for me and Huevos Revueltos con nopales for Ryan, we drove to the airport to pick up our friends Debi and Sandy Stoll. The closer we got to the airport, the worse the hurricane damage appeared. There was also the bridge out at Caduaño, which was being worked on even on Sunday. They do have a nice paved detour in place.
This is the new hotel at the airport, which lost a large amount of the exterior panels, and it looks like some windows, too. Not sure if it is in operation currently.
The old Alaska Terminal lost some roof, but only one of the windows was broken (far left) there in the front. The newest airport terminal looked pretty usable...the floor was polished to a brilliant shine, and in spite of missing ceiling tiles, was quite functional (no escalators yet). When I got downstairs to the waiting area there was no monitor to tell me if our friends plane was in yet, but they did have a helpful person to let you know. There are several flights coming in daily from the US; Alaska and United, so far. More to follow, I'm sure.
These folks are on the east side of the detour, so they can watch the construction crews working.
The new post in a beautiful red! (He almost had enough to complete the job!!)
Above is one of my "reliable" Hibiscus, and to the left is my birthday cactus, which is doing quite well.
If you thought last week was a quiet one... this week takes the cake. Ben has been sick with an infection of some sort and has been down and out since Thursday. I took him to the Clinic on Friday, and they did test for Dengue Fever (caused by mosquito bite of an infected bug), but the results were negative for that, thank goodness. They gave him prescriptions for an antibiotic and some pain pills (he ached everywhere!), but it is a long process. He is feeling better this morning after a decent night's sleep and a little food on his stomach, but is still not up to par. He has been lying around a lot, until he starts to ache, the he gets up and sits a bit, until he's too tired to hold his head up, so he goes back to bed.
In the meantime, Ryan and I have been keeping up the social calendar, the airport pick-up schedule, the entertain friends schedule, and the Sunday responsibilities at church! And taking pictures of the local burros for our friends. We think there is going to be a new one before too long!
We were all going to go out Thursday night with friends who had caught fish that day; alas...Ben was too sick to go so we switched it to Sunday, when he was still too sick. We ate the dorado and tuna without him. *sad face*
Oregon friends Mel and Kate showed up on our doorstep on Friday on their trip down, but they were too anxious to get to the camping site at Los Frailes (1.5 hrs south of us) to stay for dinner. We invited them back for Monday, when they had to come to town anyhow for some errands. We also invited them to use the washing machine and newly repaired clothesline, and to use our shower. We were hoping Ben would be feeling well enough to visit with them and cook one of his fantastic shrimp dishes. They did come back on Monday, used the internet, washed a load of clothes, went shopping, used the new clothesline, and ate Ben's recipe that I cooked. It did turn out OK, and they also appreciated the Blackberry Crisp that I fixed for desert. The shower was also greatly appreciated. Ryan managed to get the clothesline pole done on in time for Monday use; Rustmort application was done on Saturday, primer and final paint, eyebolts and line stringing were done Sunday afternoon.
On Sunday after church and another good Piscies Restaurant breakfast of Chiliquiles for me and Huevos Revueltos con nopales for Ryan, we drove to the airport to pick up our friends Debi and Sandy Stoll. The closer we got to the airport, the worse the hurricane damage appeared. There was also the bridge out at Caduaño, which was being worked on even on Sunday. They do have a nice paved detour in place.
On the trip back home from the airport run, we noticed quite a few people enjoying the water in the arroyo at Caduaño.
These folks are on the west side of the detour, where the water may not be as muddy. Time for a picnic! There's water in the arroyo!!
Little by little, I've been planting some garden and flower seeds, and little by little, they're sprouting. I also transplanted some Papaya starts from the compost pile to a spot near the banana trees, since my newest one was blown down, and the older one broken during the hurricane. I should have spinach and arugula and lettuce and zinnias before too long!
There are very few new pictures in the 2014 October album. Here are a few from around our casa to brighten your day...
The new post in a beautiful red! (He almost had enough to complete the job!!)
And finally, my Sobre la montana, which looks and smells like a gardenia. This is a big bush in our courtyard, and I love it!
Everyone stay healthy out there!
Hasta la proxima semana,
Tus amigos en Baja,
Harriet, Ben, Ryan, Sam & Zoey
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