Hola Amigos,
I could be doing a lot of things right now. I could be weeding my garden. I could be pruning brush on our new lot. I could be canning a batch of green beans. I could be working on a new quilt that is almost started (I do have the pattern picked out). But instead, you lucky people, I forced myself to sit down at my computer and write to you! Doesn't that make you feel special?
This is a little flower I spotted on my morning walk with Zoey today. Notice the bug on the left side.
Here's the update on our red truck, that was in the shop during the last writing...and in the shop all last week as well! Turns out the problem was more complicated than we originally thought. A turbo hose had been hooked up incorrectly, and the turbo was getting dirt and dust and "stuff" sucked into it, and was destroying itself! Ugh! So of course, our labor bill was higher than we thought, but the more expensive thing was all the parts, that had to be ordered from Guadalajara. We are so happy that Ben found this diesel shop in La Paz (with the help of our car savvy friend Hector Manuel). Not sure what we'd do without him (the mechanic and Hector Manuel!!) Ben has used this mechanic previously for both of our trucks, but when we tried to find him a few months ago for another problem, the phone wouldn't connect. So Ben sicced HM on the fellow, and thankfully, he found his new shop. (Most private citizens don't have diesel vehicles, due to some old Mexican laws...therefore, not many mechanics know how to work on them. The majority of diesel vehicles here are Mexican delivery trucks, buses, and the pickups Americans and Canadians bring down).
Ben took the bus up to La Paz on Saturday and picked up the truck AND checked on the progress of the Model A Roadster. Most of the parts of the Model A were still at the sand blaster, so he's going back today to see if there is anything left after all the rust was blown off! (Hope so!)
The garden is doing very well. Cousin Tom would be proud of our little corn patch! Ben keeps adding nitrogen as Tom suggested, so we should have a nice crop. The first crop is now taller than our 2' fence, and the second crop isn't too far behind. It's not a big patch of corn, but it will be plenty for us! (The plywood leaning against the fence is to protect it from the stiff winds we've been having). We are also getting cucumbers, and wonderful lettuce and spinach.
There have been some absolutely gorgeous sunrises and sunsets lately. One morning, the water was purple and pink from the reflections! Wow! You can see more sunrises and sunsets in the 2018 March album.
And the evenings are just as nice!
We are enjoying "campfires" in the new fire pit I built on the lot. We will be burning a lot of brush, and since trash burning fires are illegal (except at the dump....go figure?) we do it at night as a recreational fire. We'll burn it poco a poco! We get out our lawn chairs and a little table, a glass of wine or two, and watch the stars come out. Lovely!
If we get low on wood to burn from our lot, I have noticed all kinds of downed wood on my walks not far from the casa.
The weather has warmed up quickly, and I no longer need a sweatshirt on my morning walk. In fact, yesterday it was up to 90F. The morning temps are high 60's and low 70's. The only downside is that the winds are still blowing. The winds are making their last gasp effort to make the kite boarders and wind surfers happy! March is when it is supposed to be slowing down.
Anyhow...it has been nice enough that we are spending more time on our front veranda watching the birds and bees and other wildlife that comes by. The other day, a Jack Rabbit was pretty close (and where in the world were our lazy dogs?) He was eating the Cholla cactus there, or some of it's fruit. They must have really tough mouths to get around those thorns!
Speaking of dogs, poor old Sam got kicked by a burro the other day on our morning walk. Fortunately, it wasn't serious, but he's still a bit sore. I took him to the vet to make sure nothing was broken and that he didn't have internal bleeding, and he's fine. He is on antibiotics and anti-inflammatory meds for a week. For some reason, he hasn't wanted to go on our walks with us since then. Hmmmmm....
Anyone want some bananas? Another bunch got ripe, and we are eating them as fast as we can! They are small, but sweet and good.
Hasta la proxima vez,
Tus amigos de Baja
Harriet & Ben, Sam & Zoey
I could be doing a lot of things right now. I could be weeding my garden. I could be pruning brush on our new lot. I could be canning a batch of green beans. I could be working on a new quilt that is almost started (I do have the pattern picked out). But instead, you lucky people, I forced myself to sit down at my computer and write to you! Doesn't that make you feel special?
This is a little flower I spotted on my morning walk with Zoey today. Notice the bug on the left side.
Here's the update on our red truck, that was in the shop during the last writing...and in the shop all last week as well! Turns out the problem was more complicated than we originally thought. A turbo hose had been hooked up incorrectly, and the turbo was getting dirt and dust and "stuff" sucked into it, and was destroying itself! Ugh! So of course, our labor bill was higher than we thought, but the more expensive thing was all the parts, that had to be ordered from Guadalajara. We are so happy that Ben found this diesel shop in La Paz (with the help of our car savvy friend Hector Manuel). Not sure what we'd do without him (the mechanic and Hector Manuel!!) Ben has used this mechanic previously for both of our trucks, but when we tried to find him a few months ago for another problem, the phone wouldn't connect. So Ben sicced HM on the fellow, and thankfully, he found his new shop. (Most private citizens don't have diesel vehicles, due to some old Mexican laws...therefore, not many mechanics know how to work on them. The majority of diesel vehicles here are Mexican delivery trucks, buses, and the pickups Americans and Canadians bring down).
The garden is doing very well. Cousin Tom would be proud of our little corn patch! Ben keeps adding nitrogen as Tom suggested, so we should have a nice crop. The first crop is now taller than our 2' fence, and the second crop isn't too far behind. It's not a big patch of corn, but it will be plenty for us! (The plywood leaning against the fence is to protect it from the stiff winds we've been having). We are also getting cucumbers, and wonderful lettuce and spinach.
There have been some absolutely gorgeous sunrises and sunsets lately. One morning, the water was purple and pink from the reflections! Wow! You can see more sunrises and sunsets in the 2018 March album.
And the evenings are just as nice!
We are enjoying "campfires" in the new fire pit I built on the lot. We will be burning a lot of brush, and since trash burning fires are illegal (except at the dump....go figure?) we do it at night as a recreational fire. We'll burn it poco a poco! We get out our lawn chairs and a little table, a glass of wine or two, and watch the stars come out. Lovely!If we get low on wood to burn from our lot, I have noticed all kinds of downed wood on my walks not far from the casa.
The weather has warmed up quickly, and I no longer need a sweatshirt on my morning walk. In fact, yesterday it was up to 90F. The morning temps are high 60's and low 70's. The only downside is that the winds are still blowing. The winds are making their last gasp effort to make the kite boarders and wind surfers happy! March is when it is supposed to be slowing down.
Anyhow...it has been nice enough that we are spending more time on our front veranda watching the birds and bees and other wildlife that comes by. The other day, a Jack Rabbit was pretty close (and where in the world were our lazy dogs?) He was eating the Cholla cactus there, or some of it's fruit. They must have really tough mouths to get around those thorns! Speaking of dogs, poor old Sam got kicked by a burro the other day on our morning walk. Fortunately, it wasn't serious, but he's still a bit sore. I took him to the vet to make sure nothing was broken and that he didn't have internal bleeding, and he's fine. He is on antibiotics and anti-inflammatory meds for a week. For some reason, he hasn't wanted to go on our walks with us since then. Hmmmmm....
Anyone want some bananas? Another bunch got ripe, and we are eating them as fast as we can! They are small, but sweet and good.
Hasta la proxima vez,
Tus amigos de Baja
Harriet & Ben, Sam & Zoey
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