Exciting times!

  Can you tell the dogs are excited about the move? (Lucy the lab mix & Henry the Schnoodle) I am heading back to Mazatlan on Monday – closing on our new house is scheduled for Tuesday!   We were...

Decisions, decisions….

  Paul and I have made a big decision this weekend. We’ve decided that the only things we’re going to bring with us are the things we can fit in our Honda mini-van. We bought a 21 cubic foot cargo...

We’ve done it!

  Only one day after my planned listing date of May 15, our house is on the market! I can’t believe the day finally came.   The house still needs some small things done – like re-caulking the shower and...

Things to do in Mazatlan

  There’s a lot to do and see in Mazatlan. We have only scratched the surface…but here are a few things we recommend doing when you are in Mazatlan: Enjoy the Plazuela Machado in the evening. This picture is from...

How the whole thing works

The view from the kitchen window. We got back to the US last night from our amazing trip to Mazatlan. The wood floors in our home here were refinished while we were gone, and they look wonderful. I just took...

Oh, yeah!

The previous owner and the realtor watch while Nancy cuts off the Se Vende signs! The news is out! We have papers signed all around, and the transfer of the fidecomiso is in progress! We bought a wonderful old restored...

Wonderful

We just got back from a brisk early morning walk on the malecon. The air is fresh, the water and sky are blue. Fluffy clouds. Lots of people walking, smiling, greeting the morning. We aren’t ready to talk about our...

Whew!

What a week this has been! The house is in total disarray and at times I feel like I am never going to get done….then Paul comes home and calms me down and shows me how much progress I’ve made....

Monday is a Big Day!

and the big day is…..that Paul is going to give three months notice at work! That’s a huge milestone for us – and almost perfectly coincides with the 95 days remaining on our Countdown clock! Amazing that it is already...

These are some crazy times

It’s funny how I am fully experiencing every day lately. Not like sometimes, where only looking back do you realize how great a day was, or how much you liked something. For example, today is a day to remember. The...

Hard Labor

I’ve always been a tomboy. Skinned knees and stubbed toes. Messy hair and dripping brow….dirty and able to work with endless energy. When we moved to this property I embraced the garden – dove right in and came up sweating...

I’m Lucky

  I sat outside this morning with my coffee, listening to the birds and noticing all the signs of spring. The dogwood is about to bloom, and the japanese maple behind it already has its leaves. We had a busy...

An unexpected treat

  Image courtesy www.lostandfoundinmexico.com I had an email a week or so ago from Caren Cross. She said she was enjoying our blog and thought we might be interested in her documentary about living in San Miguel. I clicked on...

Progress continues….

It has been a while since I posted since the projects I am doing around here don’t really seem blog-worthy. I spend my days painting, caulking, shopping at Home Depot and working outside when the weather permits. We seem to...