Carol and Frank arrived and just in time for the great turtle search.  It seems that this is the time of year when the turtles come ashore to lay their eggs and this is a popular egg laying site.  Unfortunately this is an activity that occurs in the wee hours of the night which is not convenient for me (I like to sleep then!).  I made it one night and have since mumbled my regrets and rolled over in bed and back to sleep.   Carol and Frank, however,  are soldiering on and should a sudden influx of turtles appear on the beach  we will be alerted.

I am enjoying the cats, Tiki may suddenly drop into my lap or snuggle next to me in bed.  Ruby continues to be aloof but if I happen upon on her, resting on the couch for example, she will reluctantly allow me to pet her.  She tries to pretend she does not like it but that paw reaching out to knead is a dead give away.  I have fallen in love though with Blackie.  Once we got past the initial period of adjustment (the barking) she became the most loving dog.  Now she is my shadow and I am becoming more attached to her every day.

The house is awesome! We are enjoying the pool, playing games and dining out!  Couldn't ask for any more!

Mexico Adventure

A report from our latest adventure here in Isla Navidad, Colima, Mexico.  We flew into Manzanillo on Saturday, August 17, and are about 20 minutes from the airport near the towns of Barra de Navidad and Melaque.  The house we are watching  is called Casa Alegria and is about a block off the ocean.  WE are near enough to hear the waves breaking on the shore and can see the water from the third floor crow's nest viewpoint as well as from the balcony off one of the upstairs bedrooms.

In addition to watching the house we are caring for three pets( Blackie, a Labrador mix, and the cats, Ruby and Tiki)  This is an awesome house and the pets are becoming more comfortable and affectionate with us every day. Lester has started Spanish lessons with a young man in Barra.  He is learning the language as they stroll around the streets and go into shops, etc.

We spent the first few days with the owners of the house (Jon and Cathy). They were our tour guides, driving us around the area where we enjoyed the sights, all the while pointing out the best places to eat (many of which we have already visited.) and where to shop.  We have been on our own since they left on Tuesday  for Seattle.  The maids (three of them) came on Tuesday and swept, dusted, changed beds, etc.)  The pool guy/gardener was also here..

We had a pretty spectacular storm Wednesday night with lots of wind and rain and lightening strikes close enough to make the hair on your arms stand up.  It was this storm that began the bonding process with the animals.  They wanted to be close during that time!  It rained again on Thursday and this all really cooled things off.

We made a practice run to the   airport this morning to make sure we would not get lost tomorrow when we go to pick up Carol and Frank Rosa who will be joining us here for a while. Also stopped at the Bodega (grocery store) again and stocked up on more supplies.  The restaurant food here is so good I originally announced my plan to eat out every day but have since decided that is not exactly practical.  Besides I do enjoy learning to cook some of the local products.  Lester came home with a recipe to cook chayote and we had it with our dinner last night.  This is a very good thing as they have these in Belize as well and I never knew what to do with them.  This afternoon we went swimming in the pool (a skinny dip!!) and we are going to drive down the beach a little later to a place called Coco Cabanas for a margarita before coming back here for dinner.  (Life is so hard!)


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