Guadalupe and Peace.......

Ok, I am sorry - this is a dreadfully blurry picture, but this huge butterfly landed on the ceiling of the bookstore tonight and I snapped this pic in too much of a hurry. Turns out it sat there for an hour or more......lovely.







The Guadalupe kids were back tonight - another group at the bookstore. Very sweet.







Today there was a Walk for Peace on the beach (we were painting, so didn't make it) but tonight there was a quiet demonstration for peace which involved lovely peaceful music, crafts for sale, ribbons which you could write a message on and tie to the Peace Pole in the main square.........






And at the end of the evening, we all joined hands and sang John Lennon's Imagine, then hugged whomever you were standing near. It was very moving - all that collective energy is a very powerful thing. Give peace a chance!

cats and town life

We have a beautiful new face on our wall.......not at our food bowls yet, tho......











You can tell Mariposa has truly settled in - her first nap on a human....she and Miki bonding......:-)







Ah, we are getting close to the Guadalupe celebrations on December 12. All over town and in our neighbourhood, kids come door to door with their donation boxes, sing a song, and get a few coins for the church social service programs. This group came to the bookstore window on Saturday.






Saturday night was a dance performance in the town square - traditional Mayan dancing in original costumes - always dramatic and very wonderful!!!!

outdoor kitchen

Raul and Ramon put the finishing touches on the counter - a smooth stucco-like finish called "masilla".










Applying the final coat of cement.....










Isn't that wonderful...!! It will hold our barby, our outdoor stove and room for storage underneath for cooking tools and a cooler.









This surface is so smooth, you can almost see yourself in it - the boys did a wonderful job!!!