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We Love Having Two Homes Again--One a Motorhome! And a Book Promo📚

My Monthly Newsletter Has Been Published!

Hola from Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, and La Peñita de Jaltemba, Nayarit! Jon and I enjoy having two homes again. Read more at  https://retirementbeforetheageof59.blogspot.com/2024/03/we-love-having-two-homes-again-one.html
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What's That Awful Smell in the 2005 Motorhome We Bought in Mexico

The Bedroom Reeks!

Jonand I wanted a project, and we got one--more than we bargained for! When webought our 2005 Minnie Winnie, we had no idea how many issues had beendisguised. We keep reminding ourselves that we purchased it for a reasonableprice.

October1, 2023: Soon after we brought the RV home to Little Rigs RV Park, werealized the cat urine smell was overwhelming. I spot-cleaned the carpet andtreated it with an entire bottle of Nature’s Miracle Spot and Odor Remover, anenzymatic neutralizer. A month later, I repeated the entire process. It wasn’tgoing to work!

Two Bottles of Nature's Miracle Wasn't Enough
We decided to tear out the carpet and install vinylplank flooring in the motorhome bedroom. It was a good project for mental andphysical well-being, though difficult. Read more at Retirement Before the Age of 59: What's That Awful Smell in the 2005 Motorhome We B....

To read about More Lessons Learned, check out the latest in my Healthy Living and Traveling in Mexico book series, available in all Amazon markets. In Canada, see it HERE. Free with KindleUnlimited!

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Guadalajara Pharmacy is Our Favorite Again!

What Happened?Farmacia Guadalajara is our favorite pharmacy again! Read why in my article today at:
Retirement Before the Age of 59: Guadalajara Pharmacy is Our Favorite Again!  Terry L Turrell, Author

10 Ways We Reduce Our Electricity Usage and Save Money in Retirement

Our Two-Month Electric Bill Was Low!890 pesos is $26 US per Month for Electricity! (And, Yes, We Use Air Conditioning Some Every Day)
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Happy New Year, Surprising Lessons Learned😲, and an eBook Sale

Happy New Year! ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

We’re learning lessons thismonth—again. Maybe 2024 will be our “Surprising Lessons Learned as Expats inMexico” year.
Read more at Retirement Before the Age of 59: Happy New Year, Surprising Lessons Learned😲, and an eBook Sale
Cheers!Terry Terry L Turrell, Author Amazon Author Page

Our Tour of La Penita de Jaltemba, Nayarit While Walking to Breakfast, Shopping, and Errands

The La Penita Lagoon is About to Break Free into the Ocean
We See So Much While Walking Downtown and Back Home!  Our View as We Leave the RV Park, Our Home in La Penita  Crossing the Lagoon on the La Penita Rotary Club Bridge
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Is Your Smoke / Carbon Monoxide / Gas Detector REALLY Working?

Our Original "Explosive Gas and Carbon Monoxide Alarm"

Do you have one of these or similar “Explosive Gas and CarbonMonoxide Alarms” in your condo, home, or RV? Have you tested it? If it screamswhen tested, does that mean it really works? Will it actually detect propane,butane, or carbon monoxide? 

When we purchased our condo unit in PuertoVallarta, we tested our First Alert Gas/Carbon Monoxide alarm, located underthe kitchen range, by pushing the Test / Silence button. It set off ahorrendous, alarming shriek. We incorrectly assumed that it would detect theseharmful, potentially fatal gases. 

We inadvertently put that Gas (Propane)Detector to a true test. I turned a burner on under a pot of water to cookspaghetti noodles. Then Jon and I went outside with glasses of wine to throwthe ball for Sophie while we waited for the water to boil.

Thirty minuteslater, I went inside to check the pot of water. The flame under the pan hadblown out or had never lit, and the apartment was FULL of propane gas! I couldsmell it, but the Gas Detector had not alerted us. A single spark would havecaused an explosion! 

Please read more about how we improved our condo's safety at: Retirement Before the Age of 59: Is Your Smoke / Carbon Monoxide / Gas Detector REA...   

The December 2023 Healthy Living and Traveling in Mexico Newsletter has Been Published!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝! 🎄¡Feliz Navidad from Terry, Jon, and Sophie! Click the link below to read more about our last month in Puerto Vallarta, Chacala, and La Penita de Jaltemba. And don't miss the 3-eBook sale on Amazon!Retirement Before the Age of 59: The December 2023 Newsletter has Been Published! ... Merry Christmas!Terry and Jon Terry L Turrell, Author And Jonathan Turrell

5 Benefits of Living in Mexico Without a Car

Walking on the Puerto Vallarta Malecon
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Retirement Before the Age of 59: A New Healthy Way to Experience Vallarta Botanical Gardens

Jon and Terry Before Walking to the Bus Ready for Thanksgiving at VBG
Thanksgiving dinner at Vallarta Botanical Garden is one of my favorite reasons to visit. This year, we took a slightly different approach to this adventure. To read more, click HERE.