High Tides and Grey Sand

We’re having a period of high tides here in Mazatlán, and along with the tides, Hurricane Linda passed on the other side of Baja. I took a bike ride this morning in the coolness left from the rain overnight and...

Growing Moringa

  • September 8, 2015
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You probably remember that I’ve written about moringa and it’s amazing health benefits before. I’ve bought dried leaves that have been locally harvested at both Naturalia (Zaragoza 807) and Mercado Verde (Avenida La Marina 24) and there are powders available...

Summertime Summertime

What a fabulous time I had on my trip North this summer! Here are a few highlights:</ I flew to Seattle and took the airport shuttle North to Bellingham. Son Phil had broken his hand while removing the decking from...

Don’t Weed Your Garden…

  • August 26, 2015
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until it’s time to make a salad, anyway! Here in Mazatlán the weed I see most often in my garden is purslane – in Spanish verdolagas. Right now we have a good crop going and I use them in smoothies...

It’s that time again!

I’m on my way to Washington State for a visit with my son and his family and after that I’m heading to Minneapolis to visit with my sister and her husband. I am sure it will be a fun couple...

My Two Pesos

I love Mazatlán, don’t get me wrong. But I truly can’t believe that I’m the only person here who thinks that priorities are a bit out of whack. What’s going on, you ask? Well, in the news recently the Fabulous...

Happy, Healthy Raw Fed Dogs

  • May 14, 2015
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  • Dogs

We have been feeding our dogs raw food for the last four or five months. Why? Henry had bladder stones removed a couple of years ago and ever since had been on special (and expensive) dog food that he didn’t...

Out and About in Mazatlan

We’ve had two batches of houseguests over the last several weeks, and I thought you might be interested in some of the fun things we did. First to arrive was my sister and her husband. She’d been here several times...