I wanted to start this post with “gone are the cloudy skies of summer,” but it seems we may get a few sprinkles this next Thursday. Regardless, the days are warmer and sunny, and the skies generally clear at night … Read More
Summer has finally broken – at least the humidity, that is. Many full-timers are breathing a sigh of relief with this transition, and I, for one, am thrilled that my knees and eyelids are no longer sweating. Cooler nights and … Read More
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
I realized I hadn’t penned a post for a while. If you are still sheltering in place like we are, life is pretty mundane (luckily). Things are opening up here, which freaks me out. The population of ex-pats that is … Read More
Over the holiday, we hosted family here at la casa de once once. We have had a few friends visit here and there, but this was the first time we have hosted more than a couple people over several days. … Read More
For those of you who have been following, I’m sure you remember the saga of getting on municipal power. We will always remember the months of living out of coolers. NEVER FORGET! This will be the first truly joint post … Read More
Now that the house is complete, we’re working at making the yard less of a hobo dirt pit. It is slow going, but even if it doesn’t seem like it right now, we have a plan. Planting in the desert … Read More
You don’t know how happy it makes me to post this. Seems silly to get that excited about tile, but as you know we built the house as a blank canvas, and we’ve been living in that blank canvas for … Read More
Recently, my mom finally made it down for a visit. One of the great things about having guests – wherever you are – is that it forces you to get out and experience your location in the eyes of a … Read More
