I went for the walk into the swamp with Riley. Had a small campfire and sat in solitude, listening to the birds. Was 13 degrees out, melting tracks in the snow, and lots of mud for the dog! A nice day.
On the return, spent some time painting in the kitchen. lots of time on my hands, lots of jobs to be done around the house. St Patrick’s day they say, had a Guinness after supper. The least I could do, given that I have no Irish in me that I know of!
Today, the builder staked the location of the casita, and construction is set to begin on Monday morning. The weather is awesome these last few days, and it will be hard to leave the heat. Spent most of the day getting accounts set up at the bank, (hours of paperwork….really). Tomorrow, plan to explore Betsys farm and forest behind my place, and then spend some time with her and David in the afternoon for some brown pops.
Saw some toucans yesterday in the trees at the front of this casita, very colourful birds with unique flight habits.
Took this pic down the road from my friends farm in Monterrey. A local swimming hole that is crystal clear and cool, with strong rapids feeding the pool. You cant see it here, but the wall at the top left extends up about 60 feet at a negative angle, shrouded in tropical plants and ferns.
…the rainbow was ending right on top of the farmers house across the street. Almost a daily event in the evening.a couple views outside the door……
Didnt catch any fish, a couple weak bites thats all.
Spent a bit of time navigating the PUC (equivalent) water office in town to get a water service account. Nice staff, and not too much time chatting in broken Spanish later, opened the account. A family of 4 using water daily pays about the equivalent of $7.00 per month. No minimum fee applicable! I love this place!
Tomorrow I try to get an account at the Banco National ……..
A meeting with the builder to finalize all the detail stuff of the casita. Nuts and bolts stuff, styles, paints, etc. Gonna meet Sr. Salas and Sr. Araya at Sr. Arayas house in Tilaran. BEAUTIFUL home on a large lot in a serene setting. Then off to the power and water company to get accounts set up and administrative stuff. All the not so glamorous things, but still an interesting learning experience.
…..got the itch to go for a ride today, so went about 40 minutes away to Liberia. 35 degrees and sunny out, walked about the town and looked at building material and appliance stores. Got some gator Aid, as it was oppresive heat…. We came back home and had some lunch and talked with Michelle the owner of the property. Learning quite a bit about the building process. Yesterday we went with Alex the surveyor and saw houses built by the guy who will be building the casita. Quality product, and neat places all. Gotta see the builder and lawyer on Tuesday to ink the deal and get things going. Tomorrow we are gonna go to the Tenorio volcano and hike to the Rio Celeste for a picnic. Adios…..