Hola Amigos!
We had another "kinda" busy week. We took an outing to our friends' Mel and Katie's camp at Los Frailes. They treated us to fresh seared tuna, chicken enchiladas and a great view of the ocean, birds and lizards! They brought down their camper this year instead of a 5th wheel, so they've erecteda large canopy for an outdoor kitchen and dining area, a large tent for Katie's studio where she paints, and another large tent for guests. It is a very comfortable setup for them, in spite of no electricity or running water. This is all dry camping, folks, at it's finest!
Contemplating the view.
Mel searing the tuna. Katie had just taken the enchiladas out of the Weber barbecue...it is a multi-purpose cooker!
Cute little bird enjoying their solar powered (keeps the water moving) bird bath.
It takes an hour to get there from our casa, and it is paved about 3/4 of the way. The dirt portion had just been graded recently, so it wasn't bad, but the last 10 miles of the pavement is pretty awful...full of potholes everywhere, and difficult to maneuver around and through. We survived, though (or the pickup did) and got back home safe and sound.
We never know what we'll see on our beach walks. I usually take the road that goes by our house down to the Rancho Buena Vista arroyo, then out to the beach. It keeps my dogs away from other barky dogs along the way. When we went down the hill into the arroyo the other day, I noticed some "fill" material that is being exposed from some of the last rains. What do you think? Could we get it to work again? Evidently someone had some issues with this printer, so instead of a boat anchor, it became road fill!
We also saw a bird on the beach that day that appeared to be slightly injured. He could move pretty good, but couldn't fly. Not sure what was wrong with him...I was just doing my best to keep my "bird dogs" away from them. Zoey wanted to chase him in the worst way, but she does listen when I say "no" or "come". Sam is another story. He'll keep chasing, but he's slow enough to not do any damage. He actually listened pretty good that day.
This last Sunday there was an Art Fair that we got to attend. I managed to find some more of my favorite glass jewelry and bought a piece to replace one I had broken (one of the hazards of glass jewelry!) I enjoyed looking around... it is so colorful! Lots of things I can't afford, but at least I can enjoy looking at them.
On the home front, Ben has finished another item on his "Honey-Do" list; he repaired my wooden music stand (in spite of the new one breaking on him a few times). He found a local Mexican who could match the stain color, and you can't tell it's not the original. Did I tell you how blessed I am to have a husband who can do stuff like this? Now he's working on a kitchen step stool to replace our rusty one. *Big Grins!*
Another thing on his list is the brick sidewalk on the east side of the house. That one will be done today! He's getting smart in his old age, though....this one he hired done. Lot less wear and tear on the knees that way!
I have been busy with music; music for our Community Choir group, and music for our Church choir group. I'm the pianist for both, and it keeps my fingers nimble (hopefully!) It's something I really enjoy doing, and I have read that being able to read music and play a musical instrument keeps both sides of your brain in very good shape. (What was I saying?...)
The Christmas tree is up and decorated. I've downloaded some new Christmas music to my Ipod and found some old Christmas CDs, and we're just about in the spirit of the season! We don't do cards or much in the way of gifts, but we love to have people over to share in some good food and fellowship, maybe even some Christmas songs! The weather has been pleasant. Highs in the 80's and lows in the mid 60's, with windy days fairly often now. We still have a guest room available if you want to come experience some sunshine, great food, lovely scenery, beach walks, hot springs, (or hot tub), kayaking, wind surfing... or just some laid back relaxation. This is the place!
We had another "kinda" busy week. We took an outing to our friends' Mel and Katie's camp at Los Frailes. They treated us to fresh seared tuna, chicken enchiladas and a great view of the ocean, birds and lizards! They brought down their camper this year instead of a 5th wheel, so they've erecteda large canopy for an outdoor kitchen and dining area, a large tent for Katie's studio where she paints, and another large tent for guests. It is a very comfortable setup for them, in spite of no electricity or running water. This is all dry camping, folks, at it's finest!
Mel searing the tuna. Katie had just taken the enchiladas out of the Weber barbecue...it is a multi-purpose cooker!
It takes an hour to get there from our casa, and it is paved about 3/4 of the way. The dirt portion had just been graded recently, so it wasn't bad, but the last 10 miles of the pavement is pretty awful...full of potholes everywhere, and difficult to maneuver around and through. We survived, though (or the pickup did) and got back home safe and sound.
We never know what we'll see on our beach walks. I usually take the road that goes by our house down to the Rancho Buena Vista arroyo, then out to the beach. It keeps my dogs away from other barky dogs along the way. When we went down the hill into the arroyo the other day, I noticed some "fill" material that is being exposed from some of the last rains. What do you think? Could we get it to work again? Evidently someone had some issues with this printer, so instead of a boat anchor, it became road fill!
This last Sunday there was an Art Fair that we got to attend. I managed to find some more of my favorite glass jewelry and bought a piece to replace one I had broken (one of the hazards of glass jewelry!) I enjoyed looking around... it is so colorful! Lots of things I can't afford, but at least I can enjoy looking at them.
On the home front, Ben has finished another item on his "Honey-Do" list; he repaired my wooden music stand (in spite of the new one breaking on him a few times). He found a local Mexican who could match the stain color, and you can't tell it's not the original. Did I tell you how blessed I am to have a husband who can do stuff like this? Now he's working on a kitchen step stool to replace our rusty one. *Big Grins!*
Another thing on his list is the brick sidewalk on the east side of the house. That one will be done today! He's getting smart in his old age, though....this one he hired done. Lot less wear and tear on the knees that way!
Our Cardon cactus got
moved from near the middle of the new sidewalk over to the right about 8
feet. That took Ben, Ryan, Rick (our contractor) and Alfredo (his worker) to move the thing. Phew! BIG job.
The Christmas tree is up and decorated. I've downloaded some new Christmas music to my Ipod and found some old Christmas CDs, and we're just about in the spirit of the season! We don't do cards or much in the way of gifts, but we love to have people over to share in some good food and fellowship, maybe even some Christmas songs! The weather has been pleasant. Highs in the 80's and lows in the mid 60's, with windy days fairly often now. We still have a guest room available if you want to come experience some sunshine, great food, lovely scenery, beach walks, hot springs, (or hot tub), kayaking, wind surfing... or just some laid back relaxation. This is the place!
More photos are in our December 2014 Picasa album.
Hasta la proxima semana!
Tus amigos de Baja,
Harriet, Ben, Ryan, Sam & Zoey
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