My first hibiscus in a few weeks. The plants have not been happy. I love this shade of yellow with the white center. Colin had to hold the stem steady because of the wind. Taken with my iPhone. But I am still having trouble seeing to focus properly.
Finally the weather is ever so slowly warming up. I walked the beach ( second walk this week ) to Letty’s this morning and back. My back was sore with every step but I did do it. Sat for a bit at the computer doing some online research for a new project for the RV. Trying to figure out if my back issue is the computer and chair I am using. So I added an outdoor patio cushion for height and another cushion for my back. Seems we always have something on the go. After a lovely shower I sat in a sheltered corner of my garden with my back to the sun and nursed a glass of wine. Of course I fell asleep and had the loveliest wee nap. As I recall I was composing a blog in my mind. Can’t remember the details 😎
Hmm I just downloaded some photos from my iPhone so now I have about 90 photos to share…..I guess I will get to them when I do. They all have a story attached to them.
So this is one of the two fancy chairs that come with the RV. That large hole between the wood and the actual chair cushion hits me in the back and is not comfortable.
I really would like these two cushions to make my ‘desk’ chair more comfy.
This is now known as the feral cat watch perch.
Just hanging around. Our resident heron fishing from the rocks with the pelicans keeping an eye on what he might be catching.
Colin prefers not to use lists. Last week while in Centro he did purchase two plant pots for me. However they were 2 -3 times larger than what I needed. The very next day, Katia was offering up some papaya trees that she had grown from seeds 😀 She even delivered them but the the roots were bare and dry. We put them into water immediately and the next Colin carefully planted them in the large pots. Now we had papaya trees that would grow for years.
Sadly between the dry roots and the cold wind the plants grown with love did not do well and shriveled up.
The next day Colin had to go get fuel near the airport and I asked him to go a bit further and to pick up a new bougainvillea for me from the vivero on Hwy 15. He also came back with two new papaya tree seedlings.
Colin simply added the new papaya babies to the existing ‘large’ pots just in case the first ones survive. The new plants are doing well, not so much the original ones.
So on his last visit to Centro, a few days ago, despite passing the maceta store ( he said he even glanced inside as he walked past ) he neglected to actually go in the store to pick up the two smaller plant pots that I had requested – because it was not on a list! Oh well, one day I will get that project completed.
This lovely colored purple bougainvillea has given me grief for that past two winters. I pampered it and tried everything I know but life is short………
It has now been replaced by a slightly colored plant. Please live long dear plant. 180 MXN, about $12.00 CAD.
Dang, today my computer changed over to Espagnol – so everything you see on your computer is now on Spanish for me. Happens every year and impossible to change back. Just makes my mind work harder 😳
So fortunate to have a washing machine ( as wells a dryer ) but I prefer to do use this latest technology to dry my laundry.
Newest activity from El Faro!
Wedding tonight at Carmelita’s. There is a startled bird on the right flying into the photo. Special thank you to Genie for sharing her video. Now we get to listen to the music all night long……hope it is good.
It was another great day in paradise.
Wow! Colin drives in Centro; he’s much braver than I would be.
Hope the cushions do the trick! If not perhaps a cushion like this one? https://www.liverpool.com.mx/tienda/pdp/almohada-ortop%C3%A9dica-neurolux-firmeza-alta/1150491670?skuid=1150491670
Amazon has several choices as well.
Hope your papaya trees make a come back 🙂
Good for you walks; maybe strive for 3 this week.
I know what you mean with the chair. It looks nice for having dinner at the table, but it’s not suited for longer periods of sitting at a computer table. A real office ergonomic chair with back support would be ideal. Would you have room for one?
Love the bougainvillea plant! Wish they would grow in Ontario but only in the greenhouses 🙁
So glad that the bougainvillea plants grow like weeds here. Sadly we don’t have room for an extra chair but I am going to get something to help. Thinking about getting 2 of our dining chairs sent here as they would be very comfortable to use with the computer. Can still sell the table with a set of 6 chairs.
I love the Hibiscus flowers….All colors and especially the vivid colors. Such a pretty yellow one. Keep feeling better each and every day, Contessa, and keep up the walking. My son tells me I need to do that every day and most days I do get in a walk and feel better for having done it. It has not been as warm here in Guayabitos as other years but how can I complain when the sun is bright and the sky is blue. I love time in Mexico when it is Winter at home. Take care my friend.
So glad you have had your family with you for the past few weeks. It is cool all over right now but it will wam up. I just find a sunny spot to position my chair so my face is out of the sun. A few hours per day like that helps lift the spirit. Have lots of blogs to write but not the time.
Right now working on an RV Reno and a few other things like getting a Mexican drivers license. That involved getting a blood test and I did a full blood panel and my results are good. No worries there. I may be catching a cold. Dang!! Also signed the papers to list our house today. As you can see I am still busy.
Hugs to you,
Emailed you Feb 2, did you get it?
Wonderful post Contessa. Loved every word of it!
Nancy and Doug.