Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Pic-of-the-Week for December 20, 2016

Hola Amigos, and Feliz Navidad!

Yes, it's beginning to look a bit like Christmas here.  We have put up our several years old agave bloom stalk that we use to hold our decorations and lights, and it's looking more "Charlie Brown Christmas Tree" every year!!  I think we need a new one, but this one will do for now.

Thankfully, our weather is nothing like the snow and ice storms Oregon and Washington have been having and we haven't had our little heater on at all the last several weeks.  It is kind of cloudy and coolish today, but it has been sunny and bright; several days of calm, then several days of wind.  That way, the kite boarders and wind surfers don't get too worn out!  

It has been a quiet couple of weeks.  Ben didn't go to the car show in Cabo San Lucas where he won top prize last year.  The timing was bad for it this year, and they usually hold them on a Sunday when we are busy at church.  Ryan's college buddy Ken was here with his girlfriend for a while, and they just escaped Portland before the ice and snow storm hit there, so were very fortunate.  They sure enjoyed the sun and warmth here!

We are happy that our hummingbirds are beginning to show up in force again.  I believe that Hurricane Odile from a few years ago was very hard on the hummingbird population.  Once they found our feeders, there are more and more coming and using them.  


These two are young Costa's hummingbirds.  The one on the right has a few purple feathers on his head.  He will grow in a beautiful crown of violet feathers soon.  The one of the left looks like a female.

The motor is finally back in the boat, but not quite ready to go yet.  There are still bits and pieces for Chuyito to do to finish up, but he's got a job right now captaining a boat touring the Sea of Cortez for some fishing. He said the ship was over 100' long. Must be rough!  We're hoping he's back in a couple weeks to get this little guy sea-worthy.   At least Ben is able to get around in his shop and clean some stuff up.  


The weather was so hot earlier this fall that I delayed planting my garden.  Now, I'm happy to say, we have some Walla Walla sweet onions, spinach, arugula, radishes and lettuce coming up.  I should plant my beans soon because my canned supply is almost gone.  Love 'em fresh, love 'em home-canned!  


Our dendrobium orchid continues to put out multiple bloom stalks and blooms. For something I was ready to throw out a couple years ago, it is doing very, very well!  

A since it's Christmas season in Mexico, it's tamale time!  Ben ordered this for breakfast the other day, and he said it was delicious!  We do enjoy our Mexican food available here, and there are some wonderful folks who know how to prepare it!  




We get to see pictures of our Grandkids, and talk to them on Skype pretty regularly, but the picture of Aaron that Rebecca sent the other day was a "shocker"!  Aaron has taken to cutting his own hair.  I can't believe he did all that with just scissors (and didn't jab himself!)  We're thinking he was going for the "monkish" look....just not quite centered.  Like Rebecca says, he's definitely right handed!  And he has such handsome red hair!  Sigh......



From our casa to yours, we wish you Christmas Blessings, 
and a Prosperous New Year! 



Isaiah 9:6


For to us a child is born,
    to us a son is given,
    and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.


Hasta el proxima año,
Tus amigos de Baja
Harriet, Ben, Ryan, Sam & Zoey


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