Feb 15, 2011

Busy day!

We started our Valentine’s Day with a visit to a seahorse farm.

These are the cement tanks that grow the food for the seahorses!

It was a most interesting tour but more on that in tomorrow’s blog.  We then went for a bit of a drive around the Isla. We found this cute yellow house.  At first we stopped because of the interesting stairs….

But then we noticed that the second floor had wall to wall, ceiling to floor murals painted on the three walls.  There was no fourth wall nor a window or door.

There was no one about and the house looked deserted. I spoke with a neighbor who told us that a Mexican artist lived there.

After lunch, some reading and guitar time and a quick beach walk it was time to attend the afternoon Valentine Day tea being held next door.

It was a spontaneous decision made in the morning to have these goodies in the afternoon. I am most definitely not spontaneous enough to create something with five hours notice. I confess....I only brought store bought cookies!

So those of us in RV1 stuffed ourselves with carrot cake, banana creme pie, peach cobbler, brownies, strawberries dipped in chocolate, cupcakes and flan to name just some of the goodies.  It was the first really warm, almost hot day in a long while.

As you can see this is a very large site.  It has a palapa, is deep and extra wide.  Lots of space!

Colin and I are happy to share with you that this will be our new site here at Tres Amigos for as long as we keep coming to Mazatlan. Just think of the huge garden I will have!!

From the afternoon tea we moved on to dinner….

Eight of us enjoyed a superb dinner at Puesta del Sol here on the Isla!

I think that was the busiest February 14th I’ve had!!  I wonder what today will bring?  Sun and heat for certain…

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Feb 14, 2011

Love is in the air…

…most especially here on the Isla.  We have an Oriole nest in the making and we have a very very active hummingbird nest!!!  Yes, love is happening.

One pair of hummers made their nest just behind an RV in the bougainvillea hedge.

Just a wee nest perching on a very small twig of a branch.

That was excitement enough but then just this last Saturday, February 12th, an egg was deposited.

A white jelly bean size egg, huge considering the size of the bird!

These photos were taken by Colin, who patiently waited and waited and waited to catch one of the parents returning to the nest!

I'm so fortunate that my Valentine is a professional photographer!

There is a good chance that this pair of lovers may lay another egg today or tomorrow.  You can be sure we will be watching and will keep you posted.

Meanwhile, after two weeks of sitting on the nest we will see the egg open!

Isn’t love great?  Whether you have a spouse, a partner, a daughter or a son, a dog or a cat, a special friend, be sure to give them a hug today!  Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Feb 12, 2011

Mazatlan’s colors & shapes!

While in town a few days ago we came across some neat architecture!

Don’t you just love that shade of violet.  This next shot reminds me of a dog ( Colin thinks it looks more like a skinny pig because of the snout) holding his arms up.

Lots of color and detail...

This is a common expression here in Mexico " Welcome! My home is your home". Mexicans are very friendly and giving people. Notice the glass detail, embedded above the sign.

The grill covers a beautifully carved wooden door.

Someone is trying to create a rooftop garden!

And in a different neighborhood, a different style of home.  One of the beauties of Mazatlan is that every street has something interesting or different to look at.  You never know what is around the next corner….

Or behind the next gate…I hope you enjoyed your walk!!

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Feb 10, 2011

Caeli

This morning on her walk Caeli decided that today would be a good day to roll in fish guts!

Because she knew what was coming next she tried to hide under a chair!

I’m sure you all know what comes next….

Bath time, Mexico style...lots of water...

Then lots of Johnsons's Baby Shampoo and voila no more stinky fish smell.

Yesterday she decided to start wearing a bit of bling!

A lucky lady bug!

I don't think she even knew she had a friend.

The nose ring didn't stay too long.

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Feb 09, 2011

Catching up!

Now that I am 90% over my cold it has been time to catch up on all the to do’s.  So we have been doing things like cleaning inside, doing banking online, consulting with our lawyer, our accountant,  calling some clients and family.  We use Magic Jack rather Skype and find it has a much better connection and less voice delay.  Colin decided that it was finally warm enough to start doing his annual wax job.  This involves first washing a section of the rig, then applying the wax, then polishing it.  The job is easier this year as he decided to try out the electric buffer/polisher machine I bought him a few years ago.  Until now he has just carried the machine around but done the job by hand!

Can you see the shine?

Because it isn’t too warm right now, never mind hot, we took down our front window sunscreen giving us an even better view of  life out front.  We are lucky to see this view whether inside or out.

One of my gardenia bushes is starting to bloom.  It has dozens of blossoms.  I wish I could capture the exotic sweet scent for you.

I look forward to being overwhelmed when several blossoms are open at the same time.

We had a cruise ship in yesterday and another in today. It’s a good week in Mazatlan.  By the way, don’t forget to vote daily for the animal shelter.  They have fallen from third place to fourth.  Are you voting?

Not all local dogs are as fortunate as this one!

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