Things are heating up here in many ways, some more welcome than others. The first is physical. Summer has arrived with it’s humidity and increased temperatures. As I type this at 11am, it is 84 degrees and 63% humidity (feels … Read More
So with walls, doors and water we can totally move in, right?!? Well, that’s just what we did, but there is one very important detail missing – plumbing. Until the toilets are installed, I feel like it isn’t quite livable. … Read More
Yes, I know it has been a while since I posted but between all the moving logistics and work getting bonkers, I haven’t had much time for anything. I keep hearing this thing called “self-care” and wondering what that could … Read More
Oh hey everyone – this is my first official post FROM MEXICO! I’m down here for a week and managed to get a few days off which I’m extremely excited about. We are packing the teardrop trailer and getting ready … Read More
If you didn’t read the last post in this series, you may want to go back and read it first. driving baja: day one – crossing the border On the second day, we got on the road at the crack of … Read More
About 7 months ago, in April, my husband and I moved him down to his new apartment in Pescadero. We loaded up the trailer with as much as we could and drove from Oakland to Red Rock Canyon for some … Read More
It is official! We have broken ground on the house – technically right on (the revised) schedule. Let’s hope this bodes well for the remainder of the project. We’re not kidding ourselves – there will be additional delays – but … Read More
Back in 2001, my husband and I went to an event just north of Playa Del Carmen. At that time, the small beach town south of Tulum on the Yucatan was primarily dirt roads with a few scattered hotels and … Read More
A few months ago, I decided to leave my job. Since this was a significant life milestone, we thought we would look at the projections and see where we would be financially if we both just moved down to Mexico. … Read More
