Resurrection day
Happy Easter! Did you commemorate Holy Week with a bull that scares you into repentance?...
2019, Apr 21 — 1 minute read- Posts
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Hoods of holy week
If we were in Mexico for Holy Week we’d be in vacation and festival season....
2019, Apr 18 — 1 minute readCapula
We hoped to return to Capula for more pottery before returning to the US, but...
2019, Apr 05 — 1 minute readSpring has sprung in El Terreno
The seasons are completely different in central, mountainous, semi-arid Michoacan than in any other place...
2019, Mar 21 — 1 minute readGetting our money back, chapter 1
Guess it’s an urban legend that the British invented red tape in India. Seems like...
2019, Mar 18 — 3 minute readJob creation
There’s a robust work ethic here. Most jobs are Monday-Saturday. Construction starts early and lunch...
2019, Mar 14 — 2 minute readWorking hard
Seriously. Takes a lot of trust, communication and muscle to move bricks like this. Bricks...
2019, Feb 27 — 2 minute readAudi
While we don’t see thrift stores in Morelia, Sundays are a yard sale+flea market+food stalls+resale+corner...
2019, Feb 15 — 1 minute readDoor-to-door sales
We’re proud of what we haul by bike, but truck burdens are impressive, too. Water,...
2019, Feb 09 — 2 minute readRoaming the drylands
We have freedom to roam out here, and I’m learning to see the beauty in...
2019, Feb 02 — 1 minute readDemonstration season
We’ve heard that March is demonstration season in Mexico (the pun doesn’t work in Spanish,...
2019, Jan 28 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsGetting gas
There’s a gas shortage in Mexico and our state, Michoacan, is particularly affected - the...
2019, Jan 21 — 3 minute read — 3 commentsPregnant chickens for lunch
Sounds creepy, sorry for the sleazy headline. Actually, I had no idea how sleazy pollo...
2019, Jan 02 — 1 minute readFestival de Órgano
Morelia has a couple unique annual festivals, including guitar, film and organ. The international film...
2018, Dec 24 — 1 minute read — 2 commentsInto the woods
Going to Los Azufres is like going home to central PA. The only thing missing...
2018, Dec 16 — 2 minute read — 1 commentsRockets for la Virgen
All night we celebrated the 487th anniversary of the appearance of la Virgen of Guadalupe...
2018, Dec 13 — 2 minute readMore flowers of Mexico
In the part of central Mexico where we’re living we see some of the same...
2018, Dec 10 — 1 minute read — 1 commentsChayote culling
Remember when we biked home with bags full of pears, as payment for permaculture consulting...
2018, Dec 06 — 1 minute readFlowers of Mexico
I can’t wait to flood your feeds with better pictures of flowers, now that I...
2018, Nov 30 — 1 minute read — 1 commentsBack over the border
We had a stressful border crossing on Monday, by which I mean, we had a...
2018, Nov 28 — 4 minute read — 2 commentsMuseo de las Artesanias
Feast on some traditional art and craft in Morelia’s Museo de las Artesanias - if...
2018, Nov 19 — 1 minute readCheap eats
There is so much good food to enjoy in Morelia - with all the fresh,...
2018, Nov 17 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsWhose larva?
A couple weeks ago we celebrated Mexican independence at the festival de mezcal. Mezcal is...
2018, Oct 08 — 1 minute read — 2 commentsMorelia at peace
The most peaceful place I’ve been in/around Morelia is this stretch of the bike path...
2018, Oct 06 — 1 minute readMezcal
Between the festival de mezcal and talking with mezcal producers, we’ve discovered a few reasons...
2018, Oct 03 — 1 minute readCosmos
September is wildflower month in and around Morelia, and the cosmos are astounding! Even Puki...
2018, Sep 21 — 1 minute readViva la Independencia!
My children: a new dispensation comes to us today. Will you receive it? Will you...
2018, Sep 15 — 4 minute readLa colina de la muerte
Virtually every time we go into Morelia we have to take the scariest hill, whether...
2018, Sep 02 — 1 minute read — 2 commentsPresa de Cointzio
Morelia gets water from Lago de Cointzio, controlled by the (dam) Presa de Cointzio. It’s...
2018, Aug 30 — 1 minute readBike paths
There are few bike lanes or paths in Morelia. In the city center there are...
2018, Aug 26 — 2 minute readMuddy ride
The rainy season continues. Thank goodness for bike chain cleaner. Actually we’re not taking very...
2018, Aug 25 — 1 minute read — 2 commentsHigher ground
We got fresh perspective by hiking up to the highest point we could find and...
2018, Aug 24 — 1 minute read — 3 commentsBikes of burden
We haul things on our bikes When I’m on my bike, especially with a strange...
2018, Aug 23 — 1 minute read — 2 commentsWhat $40 gets you at the vet in Mexico
We crossed the border with three senior dogs and acquired two kittens in Morelia. We...
2018, Aug 21 — 1 minute read — 4 commentsFirst theft
When we first moved onto El Terreno we expected our stuff would get stolen, repeatedly....
2018, Aug 12 — 2 minute read — 1 commentsSwales
On a hillside in a dry climate, rainwater can slide so quickly that it doesn’t...
2018, Aug 03 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsFeliz aniversario
A couple weeks ago our uncle asked when our anniversary is. We looked at each...
2018, Jul 21 — 1 minute read — 2 commentsFamily trip
Sometimes we all need to pile into the truck and go to the vet. Vacunas...
2018, Jul 09 — 1 minute readLeaving Mexico
Mexico elected a new president yesterday, along with about 18,000 other officials. What I hear...
2018, Jul 02 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsWhat people are talking about in Morelia
Our world is quaking with important news. Families separated while seeking asylum in the US....
2018, Jun 28 — 2 minute readWhat is permaculture?
And why El Terreno Reverdercer? Re-green (verde=green en español) Revive Reanimate This spring we moved...
2018, Jun 20 — 2 minute readGranizo
The rainy season started early this year. Every day, usually late afternoon, we get a...
2018, May 14 — 2 minute read