Photo #321 and 322 2012

Being a beach vendor in Mexico is a hard job-

it's hot, the clothing is heavy to carry and

these days there are not too many customers

on the beach. I bought a tablecloth and two dresses

from this very nice and hard working woman.



It's laundry day back at home with lots of

our Mexico clothes to wash! I always dry our

cotton clothing on the rack- easier on the clothes

and saves money in electricity.

Photo #320 2012

Wintery drive home from Medford Oregon's airport.

Photo #318 2012

One last look at the waves! 

We had a wonderful vacation in Zihuatanejo

and now are on our way home to.....snow!

What?

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Photo #316 and 317 2012

Work

We took 3 buses today to get to Barra la Potosi.

It's a wonderful place and so relaxing.

The women in the kitchen make wonderful food.

Sleep

Important when one works hard.



Play

Photo #314 and 315 2012

Senor Gunnysack

Artisan Mescal distiller.

Note the unique container.

Coneheads

Preparing for surprise anniversary party.



Photo #312 and 313 2012

Rules and Regulations

From our hotel pool- I especially like the second one!

Just in case you don't follow the rules ...

Actually these helicopters have been around the

last few days because the Governor of Guerrero has been here. 

Photo #311 2012

Just singin' in the rain

this image will most likely be part of our Christmas Card!

Yesterday it rained all day-supposedly it'll stop

by tomorrow...meanwhile we're still having fun!

Dinner with Bob and Judy

Longtime Zihuatanejo friends

Photo #310 2012

Sheer boredom

A beach vendors daughter would rather

be playing than working with her mother.

Photo #309 2012

Peaceful evening as the sun sets

Mother and child enjoying the warm water and soft breeze.

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Photo #308 2012

Fresh Coconuts

These were brought down yesterday

to the beach bar for Sam the bartender to make

a local drink called "Coco Locos".  

Photo #307 2012

Sr y Sra Dia de los Muertos

Such a cute couple!

Photo #306 2012

First Sunset 

We are here in Zihauanejo for 11 days-

this was our first sunset as we ate an early dinner...

it's paradise here!



Photo #305 2012

Spectacular views

This are the sights I see when I take the recycling to the dump

Photo #304 2012

The birds are so active today....

I just had to get a closer look....

yep they're Robins!



Photo #302 2012

Everything is rosy when visiting friends

A few weeks ago we drove south and visited/stayed with

friends in Los Altos, Atherton,Bolinas, Sausalito and Mill Valley.

There is nothing better than seeing dear friends and family.

The best medicine for our hearts and souls.

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Photo #301 2012

Mt Eddy

Seen from our home in Weed California

I took this just as the sun came out of the clouds.

Photos #297,298 299 and 300 2012

Kathe's Quick Trip to Lake Oswego, Oregon

"No Officer- I'm not on my cell phone

this is my camera.  I am just taking a few photos while driving"

Just leaving Weed- we had our first snow last night.

Siskiyou Pass Summit- a little over 4000 feet.

There's only a trace of snow. Whew.

Etta with her martini and me with my glass of Pinot!

We had a lovely time catching up and having dinner.

Gracie and Dexter waiting for breakfast.

You can see my fully loaded Subaru

through the window. I had come up to

pick up all the tile we needed to finish

our bathroom.  Plus a tile saw.

After this photo was taken I headed

back down I-5 for the 350 mile trip back home.



Photo #296 2012

Another view of our Black Oak trees

Lovely shades of yellow.

Photo #294 and 295 2012

Now it's time to make dirt....

Russell built the raised beds out of recycled old decking

and I've got the task of layering straw,alfalfa hay,dirt
and manure with blood meal and bone meal.

Finishing it all off with a topping of 

good compost and planting cereal rye seeds for a winter cover.

Hopefully by planting next year I'll have better dirt than this year.

Whew. 

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Is it time to rake leaves?

We have countless Black Oak trees on our 10 acres-

needless to say we only rake leaves up and away from the house.

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Photo #293 2012

Alpen Glow

This is exactly the color the mountain was last evening.

Unbelievably beautiful Golden Hour.

Photo #292 2012

Charlotte's Website

Photo #291 2012

Fall has definitely arrived!

It rained a teensy bit last night

but not enough to make anything less dry

and we don't see snow yet on Mt Shasta... 

Photo #290 2012

Castle Crags

I know we are almost home when I spot

the Castle Crags from our car on I-5.

http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=454

Photos #288 and 289 2012

We vacationed-now back to work!

Since returning from our week long time off in

the Bay Area Russell has transformed our old vegetable

garden into a nicely designed raised-bed garden.

He recycled a lot of the old deck lumber 

and this will be so much easier to maintain.

Now I need to find a source for good growing soil!

Russell also finished the deck off what will be our

master bedroom. Now the exterior building is complete!

In the spring we can begin to landscape with indigenous

perennials and shrubs.

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Photos #286 and 287 2012

 Lucy loves to be in a sunny window!

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 Lucy is so happy to be home with us-

she has fun at "Kitty Camp" but prefers we not go on vacations

Photos # 282, 283, 284 and 285 2012

This past week we drove down to the San Francisco

Bay Area and visited friends and family.

Here are some of the images from our visits...

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Our friend Kitty has

a house full of visual delights... 

 Lunch at Harriet's---

yummy quiche and applesauce.

 Arthur's pond....

Bolinas Sunrise

Photo #281 2012

Surrounded and comforted by poignant memories

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Photo #280 2012

Peeking Charlie.....

Photo #279 2012

Good ol' San Francisco!

Photo #276 277 and 278 2012

We are going off line for a few days-

hence three photos now

and more in a few days.

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While in Etna the other day

I spotted this fence with unusally colored knotholes.

Since I couldn't look through them to see what was

behind the fence- I held my camera over the fence....

I took a photo in one direction...

 

and then the other direction.....

All I saw was bits and pieces of old cars...

Backyard wealth.