Hola Amigos!
We are already almost half way through March! I can tell you now that it is truly spring-like here in Baja Sur. Daytime temps are in the 80's, I had to put up my shade cloth for the lettuce bed, and there are more calm days than windy days. I told Ben the other day that there will be more boats moored out there in the bay soon! (And fewer kite boarders and wind surfers will be in town, since there are less windy days for them).
We took some friends to the Santa Rita hot springs out of San Jorge the other day. That's the first time we were there this season! It was a windy day, so it was a great day to visit (because it is NOT windy there). We stopped for lunch first at Palomar in Santiago, which is almost a requirement for a day that includes a trip to the hot springs!
Even though this picture doesn't show it, there were quite a few people visiting when we were there. It is hot enough that a lot of people don't spend much time in there! (Probably between 100 to 102F depending on where you sit).
Our town has many fund raising activities throughout the year, and one that has touched our hearts is "Feeding the Hungry". A local Mexican and his wife, Chuy and Lydia, spend many hours every week buying and delivering basic foods to 27 of the poorest families in Los Barriles. The majority of the funds are donated to him by our church for food purchases. For the past 5 years or so, an American lady in town has been putting on a Fashion Show, with all of the proceeds going to Chuy's "Pan de Vida" program. Well, this year she said she'd like to quit organizing the show, and asked for volunteers to take it over. My dear husband decided that WE should do it, and volunteered us! Yes, friends, Ben now knows more than you can imagine about putting on a Fashion Show! Fortunately, we don't have to do the show until December 1, 2017. Phew! I attended another Fashion show here in town last week (and took copious notes for Ben, who we didn't let attend!) Many of the same presenters will be at our show, including Pepita from Magic of the Moon in Cabo San Lucas, and our local Victoria, who makes some gorgeous dresses. It's a lot of fun, as many of our personal friends are models for these ladies. And, to top it off, I won the beautiful centerpiece from our table. (This show was to help raise funds for ALMA, an animal help organization.)
Ben's latest project is to repair our "antique" wheelbarrow.
We bought it new when we lived in Eugene, so that's probably been 48 years ago! This is at least the second set of wooden handles he's made (hanging in the pic to the left). The hardest part about maintaining a wheelbarrow here is cactus thorns! We gave up on an inflatable tire, and bought a sold rubber one last summer. Yesterday, he had it sand-blasted (and got all the old concrete off put on by contractors that used our wheelbarrow!) and was going to have it painted, but the painter was sick. So today, he bought lots of cans of spray paint and is painting away! He said his index finger is getting very tired! He even bought nice new bolts.
My project, FINALLY started yesterday, is another quilt. It seemed to take forever to choose a pattern I liked, but I finally chose "Snail Takes a Detour". (Maybe that "snail" name is something I can identify with???) Anyhow, my work area is all set up and I got started putting things together yesterday. Hopefully, it won't take too long! The only thing missing from this picture is the ironing board, which I set up to the right of the table. Fortunately, it doesn't have to be too big, since it is for a new baby. I make them "child sized", so they can be used through nap time ages.
My little vegetable garden is doing well. We have eaten a lot of lettuce and spinach, the Walla Walla onions are getting bigger daily, and I've canned 15 jars of beans and hoping for more (and we eat a lot of fresh ones, too). And finally, I think the little lizards who've been eating my baby cucumbers are tired of them, and we're getting decent sized cukes. Before, they'd been eating 1/2 of each one that got about 2" long! Grrrrr!! I'm very happy to see one get this big. The plants are doing fantastic, and I've got lots of blooms and a promise of many more cukes....we'll see!
I've started a 2017 March Album if you'd like to see more photos. And I will get captions on them, manana if not before!
We hope you are all well.
Tus amigos de Baja,
Harriet, Ben, Sam & Zoey
We are already almost half way through March! I can tell you now that it is truly spring-like here in Baja Sur. Daytime temps are in the 80's, I had to put up my shade cloth for the lettuce bed, and there are more calm days than windy days. I told Ben the other day that there will be more boats moored out there in the bay soon! (And fewer kite boarders and wind surfers will be in town, since there are less windy days for them).
We took some friends to the Santa Rita hot springs out of San Jorge the other day. That's the first time we were there this season! It was a windy day, so it was a great day to visit (because it is NOT windy there). We stopped for lunch first at Palomar in Santiago, which is almost a requirement for a day that includes a trip to the hot springs!
Even though this picture doesn't show it, there were quite a few people visiting when we were there. It is hot enough that a lot of people don't spend much time in there! (Probably between 100 to 102F depending on where you sit).
Our town has many fund raising activities throughout the year, and one that has touched our hearts is "Feeding the Hungry". A local Mexican and his wife, Chuy and Lydia, spend many hours every week buying and delivering basic foods to 27 of the poorest families in Los Barriles. The majority of the funds are donated to him by our church for food purchases. For the past 5 years or so, an American lady in town has been putting on a Fashion Show, with all of the proceeds going to Chuy's "Pan de Vida" program. Well, this year she said she'd like to quit organizing the show, and asked for volunteers to take it over. My dear husband decided that WE should do it, and volunteered us! Yes, friends, Ben now knows more than you can imagine about putting on a Fashion Show! Fortunately, we don't have to do the show until December 1, 2017. Phew! I attended another Fashion show here in town last week (and took copious notes for Ben, who we didn't let attend!) Many of the same presenters will be at our show, including Pepita from Magic of the Moon in Cabo San Lucas, and our local Victoria, who makes some gorgeous dresses. It's a lot of fun, as many of our personal friends are models for these ladies. And, to top it off, I won the beautiful centerpiece from our table. (This show was to help raise funds for ALMA, an animal help organization.) 
Ben's latest project is to repair our "antique" wheelbarrow.
We bought it new when we lived in Eugene, so that's probably been 48 years ago! This is at least the second set of wooden handles he's made (hanging in the pic to the left). The hardest part about maintaining a wheelbarrow here is cactus thorns! We gave up on an inflatable tire, and bought a sold rubber one last summer. Yesterday, he had it sand-blasted (and got all the old concrete off put on by contractors that used our wheelbarrow!) and was going to have it painted, but the painter was sick. So today, he bought lots of cans of spray paint and is painting away! He said his index finger is getting very tired! He even bought nice new bolts.My project, FINALLY started yesterday, is another quilt. It seemed to take forever to choose a pattern I liked, but I finally chose "Snail Takes a Detour". (Maybe that "snail" name is something I can identify with???) Anyhow, my work area is all set up and I got started putting things together yesterday. Hopefully, it won't take too long! The only thing missing from this picture is the ironing board, which I set up to the right of the table. Fortunately, it doesn't have to be too big, since it is for a new baby. I make them "child sized", so they can be used through nap time ages.
We hope you are all well.
Tus amigos de Baja,
Harriet, Ben, Sam & Zoey
I SO enjoy reading your posts, even though we live so close, I love reading up on all your projects!!! Can't wait until our next round of "Mexican Train", and hopefully next time, you'll cut me and Ben some slack!! Lastly, please keep that "Knight in Shining Armor" well oiled!! He was a savior on Monday!! <3 Hugs
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