Monthly Archives: May 2012

Microclimates and the Rainy Season

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Barbara

It’s that waiting time of year again here around Lake Chapala. The time when we are all waiting for the rainy season to start. It normally starts during the second to fourth week of June. And by then all of … Continue reading →

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Animals in Mexico, Feed Stores

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Barbara

As I’ve mentioned in my previous posts about animals here around Lake Chapala and particularly in Jocotepec, there are lots of them.  And of many different varieties and sizes.  So it is not unexpected that in our pueblo there are … Continue reading →

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Animals in Mexican Art, part 1, butterflies, fish, and cows

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Barbara

I have been writing recently about animals hereabouts.  Real animals.  Live ones.  Ones that my Mexican neighbors here in Jocotepec know about and love.  But the folks down here also incorporate lots of animals into their artistic mediums.  Here are … Continue reading →

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Animals in Mexico, part 2, Cattle

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Barbara

Cows in Mexico.  They’re everywhere!  And they’re so useful.  We love our beef and our cheese and our yogurt. While we down here do eat them and their byproducts, cattle are pretty much sacrosanct, as they are in the Hindu … Continue reading →

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Worthless true talents

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Barbara

The other day my friend Sandy G. in Denver posted this on her Facebook account. Made me stop and think about other totally useless talents I have, because I can totally do this. So what mad skills do I have? … Continue reading →

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Animals in Mexico, part 1, Horses

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Barbara

Mexico continues to amaze me with the number of animals one sees on a daily basis.  In the USA, you normally see large herds of animals in one place [i.e. on ranches] or you don’t see them too much at … Continue reading →

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The National Ski Joring Finals

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Michael

So, you might be asking yourself (or maybe not) just what the @#%* is Ski Joring and how the hell do you spell it?  Can’t help you decide which of the 300 ways of spelling it is correct but it … Continue reading →

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