This morning was one of those that started at 6:00 am with a public service announcement over loud speaker. It is still going on, so I am so very grateful for the invention of iPods and headphones…… I had planned on an early morning going over stories just written for Read more
On Sunday, we decided to go for a walk downtown, maybe grab a light lunch at Taco Bello and get some gelato (primo gelato @ $1.00/cone!!). We had done this walk on Thursday to get dog food and some groceries. But on that day we intended to take the bus Read more
The kittens are getting more active, their eyes have opened and aren’t they adorable???? They don’t like to be disturbed yet though preferring the warm comfort of their bed all tangled together. Still so tiny, but getting curious about the outside world when mama leaves. Where does mama go Read more
Wow!!! I have been here for two months now, very hard to believe so much time has passed me by. These guys come to visit me each morning, unafraid to come in for the corn left up here to dry despite Mali being here as well. They have Read more
The day started with us being fortunate enough to buy some fresh baked bread from our host. She was up at 2:00 am to fire up the outdoor stove which needs to warm up for about an hour. Then comes the task of forming the loaves and baking them in Read more
What a trooper is my Miss Mali, always ready for an adventure!! We were once again on our way to Las Esperanza to meet with Condor and his family to discuss a project for the community. We planned to stay overnight and felt this was too long for Miss Mali Read more
OMG it’s mango season, what a wonderful time to be here!!! Back in canada when I purchased a fresh mango it would cost about $3.00/mango and it was true luck if it tasted sweet! I gave up once I found the frozen bags of mango at Costco, there was just Read more
When I was a small girl, before I was 5 years old, I was kept in a lifeless room. I can’t say how long I would spend there because there were no windows, the light was kept at an ambient temperature and there was no way for me to judge Read more
The other day we walked the Inca trail which is actually not far from where we are living. The road is pretty much untouched, although they have put paving stones down in part, just in town. I cannot speak about the whole trail because we only walked a short distance, Read more
It’s true I think, that there are no borders, no boundaries when it comes to the arts. When you hear a beautiful piece of music on the radio or your stereo, you are not seeing the person playing it, you are hearing the sound. The vocals, the instruments are left Read more