A New Life In Costa Rica

Lunch and a show

 

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There's nothing I like more than lunch out with one of the special people in my life. Today, hubby and I had the most wonderful date. This morning I read the Jardín de Guarias in Palmares we'd visited a couple of weeks ago was 95% in bloom. Once I told Bill he was more than ready to go back again. We'd wanted to try their food but the last time we visted we were on our way to a chili cookoff.

It's hard to believe the the gardens could be even more beautiful than on our last visit but they were! We wandered a bit, had casados for lunch under the shade of a huge tree while listening to local music and wandered some more. It was a wonderful way to enjoy a Sunday while staying close to home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foggy day with feathered friends

It has been a foggy Saturday around our house. Early this morning we were almost in a complete white out. Usually the haze burns off by mid day at the lastest. Not today, we've had a white backdrop all day long. Hubby and I ran into town to do a few errand this afternoon and had sunshine while there but returned home to the fog.  

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The birds are loving it. Knowing the birds like the fog I took my camera on our early morning walk and was able to get a few shots of the lineated woodpecker.

From Costa Rica to Spain

 These flowers are for a blog friend, one who has my heart aches for.

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I came across the blog, Between U.S.A and Spain shortly after it was first published. The love story of Juana and Pepe captured my attention.  Sadly, the love story has come to sudden, tragic, unexpected end. It's not my story to tell. Still,  I felt compelled to do something. Jauni, these flowers are for you. Your story has touch the lives of my family. We are living differently today because of it.

I hope you can feel the love coming all the way from Costa Rica to Spain. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Real living

It's easy for people to think we sit around in hammocks all day watching the birds but the truth is sometimes there is work to be done. After working in the yard and gardens I'm often too tired to blog so be patient with me. I am taking photos of the progress.  

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Here's Bill heading out the other evening to battle the leaf cutter ants. They've been raping our orange trees and amapola bushes again. We found the huge nest on the property below us, pulled out the big the big bomba and gave it a good spray as well as the yards. 

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I caught him laying down on the job this morning. He said it was actually the most comfortable position for pulling weeds under the bushes. After the weeding I helped him trim the iris plants.

While hubby was laying down pulling weeds along the drive way, I was turning the dirt in the garden area up by the house. Before that I was using a metal brush to clear all the moss off the garden pavers.

There's a lot of work to be done in the summer time. We work hard now then we relax in the hammock during the rainy season and watch the birds. :)

 

 

 

Delicious

Another of Callista's contributions to Mandala Monday.

I'm off to create mine now.