On top of the rock

On top of the rock
Our Cliff

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Dec 30th

The day before New Year’s Eve

The last few days have been pretty uneventful. We did get an invite to eat left over turkey with mole sauce (that’s molay’ sauce, not sauce from moles) from a squatter by our land. We said, no thank you. Left over turkey from people who have no refrigerator. No thank you. Maurice has eaten with them before. He ate fresh tortilla’s out of the “oven” mixed with mystery meat and vegetables prepared over an open fire. He raved about the food. This interests me. I think we will have this chance another day.

Been spending a few hours a day at the beach. Hanging around, reading and staring at the waves in awe. One day they are bigger than you could ever imagine! They crash dangerously against the shore, staking claim on their territory, leaving behind a white froth that melts into the sand. The next they are gentle, sweet, rolling softly across the sand. There are also others on the beach these days. The beach by our house remains uninhabited, but if we are close to where we are renting there is always 2 or 3 groups scattered around. You can tell they are tourists. No lawn chairs. No umbrella. No cooler. Just like we used to be. Towels smaller than your body. Small rectangles you sit on. Nothing else.

This week, between holidays, is not very productive.

One day it rained. This is newsworthy. When it rains here it is a result of a hurricane passing somewhere through the Pacific. This happens in October into November, if at all. Two days ago we had 16 hours of non-stop rain. It was pretty phenomenal. We kept thinking it was going to stop. It didn’t. We learned this is called an Equipatta, and happens sometimes in December. The result for us is that our land, on the bottom, where our bodega is and where we need to work, is so flooded we can not access it, other than on foot. On foot means that if you do not judge your step properly you sink in over your ankles. Ah...the voice of experience!! The positive is that I will not have to water those 23 palms for awhile!!

The day of the rain we had a very successful shopping trip in Cabo. Some people we met suggested we shop at the place called Artesans. Even though it is in Cabo, and filled with tourists, it was perfect!! The sign said, NO CREDIT NO DISCOUNT NO NOTHING. The prices were the best we had seen. We bought hand painted tiles for the back splash in our little bodega that are about 10 inches x 3 inches for 26 cents each. No tax. We found so many things there, like pottery, benches, really cool and unique things. Cheap, which is our budget. We will go back to purchase more when we get inside a place we actually own, instead of rent. Hopefully we will be moved in in about three weeks.

We also got things for New Year’s Eve as we are going to someone’s house for pot luck. YES A REAL INVITE THIS TIME! They even called us last night to meet them for dinner. (Fresh red snapper, head on, with butter and garlic…fresh vegetables… everything is organic here, with rice. $12) Anyway, we are ready for our first New Year’s Eve in Mexico, sans sequins for sure** Maurice met the couple who invited us one day while he was eating lunch in a restaurant by where we will be living. They are a mile up the beach from us and seem very nice. Maurice really likes the guy. They both have the same dry sense of humor. As far as the invite goes we already know where and when, so I think we are safe this time!!

** why we have no sequins…not that I would want them anyway but...THE 40 FOOT CONTAINER, COMING TOMORROW....

FELIZ ANO NEUVO 2010 is going to be a great year!

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