Nov 03, 2012

Events & consequences…

Everything we do in life leads to a reaction of some sort.

Because they are so low to the ground, they get filthy and just wiping them off with a towel doesn't work. So a short walk turns into a big task.

This is the result of a seasonal renter on our street overdoing some illegal substances, yet again!! The fire truck arrived first and the ambulance took him away, until the next time.

Great news article from The  Mazatlan Messenger about the Mexican Red Cross sending 10 paramedics to New York to help with the Latino population shelters.  We often see the Red Cross with collection cans all along the roads in Mexico.  Nice to know that our donations are coming back to the US.

Friend and blogger Croft posted a link today on his blog about making a small donation to help those affected by Sandy.  In case you don't have time to go over to his site, here is his message.

Friday, November 2, 2012

Hurricane Sandy Donation

If you have not done so already, please join me and send a small donation to the Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. It doesn't have to be much, $10 would buy a couple of hot meals for a survivor or rescue worker.It is very easy either from the Red Cross site or the PayPal site.
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Thanks for posting that Croft!!  Just think how good we will all feel for having made even a small contribution!  A great consequence to a horrific event.
If you wish to make a small donation click here for the PAYPAL site.
The CANADIAN Red Cross telephone number to make a donation is  1 – 800 – 418 – 1111.
The USA Red Cross telephone number to make a donation is 1 – 800 – 733 – 2767.

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Nov 02, 2012

We are leaving……

….but not til November 15th!  But we will be heading to Mexico for certain and that is the best news possible. Everything that was holding us back has been postponed to the end of April.  That means that we will be cutting short our winter vacation by about 3 weeks, maybe more.  I'm not looking at that part with too much detail.  Instead I am ordering our travel medical insurance and booking a vet appointment and on and on.  I know the next two weeks will pass quickly.  Colin is busy wrapping up the extra jobs he took on and hopes to be ready to head out the 15th.  I told him he has no choice but to be ready.

The girls are eager to get back to the beach.

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Nov 01, 2012

Day of the Dead

Today and tomorrow is the time of year when Mexican families come together to honor  their loved ones who have passed on.  They often create an alter that they add photos of those who have died, add flowers and other offerings, most often special treats and sometimes a particular object that the deceased cherished or enjoyed.  Many also go the the cemetery and celebrate at the gravesite for the two day period, drinking and eating and visiting with other family members.  Once we even saw a hired band performing for a family who was visiting both with those above and those below the ground. We know of one Mexican family who travels some distance to the graves of their loved ones each year, including past boy friends!   This web link will gives you further details.

http://www.voxxi.com/mexico-day-of-the-dead-honor-oved-ones/

Today I want to honor the many friends we have lost this past year.  We lost one more, just a few weeks ago, a special neighbor, who died while on a Panama cruise celebrating 57 years of marriage with his wife.  Bob, you and Judy and Dwight and Stan and Scott and Ken and Reid will be missed and we honor you all today with memories of the times we have spent together.

We also pay homage to the devastation left behind by Sandy.

A sea of yellow NYC cabs under water tell a chilling tale.....

...as does this photo of devastation of homes on a beach in New Jersey.

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Oct 31, 2012

Trick or treat ???

Which is it?

We have been waiting and waiting for something to happen which in turn affects our D’ Day.  Just found out that others (those is the high seats of authority ) have known for the past several days that that particular event was not going to happen before the spring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I dub that the trick.  So why not tell me????  Me who is the one affected!!

So what is the treat?  Just possibly that we might be able to take matters into our own hands and plan our own D’ Day.  Colin is in Seattle, unfortunately wrangling with a chiropractor which leaves me to handle all of this mess.  He has to stay an extra day which changes things but perhaps there will be a good treat when he returns.  He never shuts his cell off but did for this trip so he has no idea what has happened.

On the other hand, we just bought our Mexico Travel Insurance to begin effective Nov. 15th as we figured that was the earliest we just possibly might get away.  It is 8 nights on the road from here to the Isla so we could just possibly leave as soon as we are ready but……..Colin has sort of committed to a few photo shoots…..so all is up in the air!!!  Again, on the other hand, we could just try to be at the Mexican border early AM Nov. 15th and on our site on the Isla by Nov. 17th???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????

So is it a trick or a treat?  Once we figure it all out, you will be one of the first to know.  I’m pushing towards the treat side of the situation.

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Oct 29, 2012

Earthquake, hurricane and stuff

There was 7.7 earthquake on our West Coast, near Prince Rupert about 8:09PM this past Saturday.  Many locally here in Kelowna and even in Kamloops reported seeing their lights swaying from the ceiling.  We felt nor noticed anything.  We were just relaxing watching a program on TV.  Once in Vancouver the girls started fiercely barking just prior to us feeling and experiencing the swaying of an earthquake but nothing this time.

I am more concerned about friends Larry and Marilyn who are .5 miles off the Atlantic Coast riding out Hurricane Sandy in an RV Park just north of Boston.  We wish them and the rest of their group all the best.  We will keep checking Larry's blog for updates.

As for us we are enduring the cold, the wind and the rain.  Our lawn was in danger of flooding this morning.

Sadly we bid adieu to Pat & Gord, Sat. morning, who are heading to Mazatlan in their new toad but without the RV. Pat could hardly wait to hit the road, she was freezing.

We spent the weekend doing chores, here I am putting my roses to bed at our old place, teaching the new owners what to do. Barrie was not cold, he's from Alberta!!

Colin meanwhile spent hours high up a ladder.

Rather than have a typical downspout gutter we put up a rain chain.

I took this shot this morning between the rain downpours. I wanted you to see the wind off the lake and the snow in our hills.

I finally had to hire someone to take this shot with a better camera so you could see that the rain chain is actually a series of grape baskets! We just love it.

…and that was just part of the weekend.  We had some work done on the roof and also underneath the house, all towards making this a better and stronger structure.  More tomorrow, stay tuned!!

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