C.E. Flores's Blog, page 2

Natural Healing — Ololiúqui

Ipomoea corymbosa Identifying this plant proved to be quite tricky. Finally, I found confirmation that Ipomoea corymbosa, Ipomoea sidaefolia, Turbina Corymbosa, and Rivea corymbosa all refer to the same native Mexican plant whose seeds are used in religious ceremonies as … Continue reading →

Getting Stuff Done Before the End of the World

I’ve been watching the ups and downs of the US economy, trying to figure out how it will affect me in Mexico. From what I can tell, Mexicans dependent on their jobs at US factories located in Mexico might be … Continue reading →

Chicken Feather Guy’s Chueca

During one of our Yacata business receiving days, the Chicken Feather Guy showed up to demand recognition of a certificate he had in his possession. Everything that came out of his mouth was a lie. But we’ll get to that … Continue reading →

Watching Human Rights Slip Away

I have to say that the past few months have left me appalled at the actions of the US government. And if current actions are anything to go on, I will continue to be appalled as human rights are stripped … Continue reading →

Natural Healing — Zoapatle

Zoapatle (Montanoa tomentosa), with spelling variants soapatle, zoapatli in Morelos, zihuatapli, zoapacle, zoapaxtle, zuhuapatli in Puebla, and zoapatl in Tlaxcala is also known as cihuapatli in Nahuatl which means “woman’s medicine.” Other names include roö and toó (Otomi) in Mexico … Continue reading →

My Stupendous Fall

Walking around La Yacata has always been a bit of a treacherous endeavor. The roads are uneven and filled with what my son and I call “ravines” from the intense gullywashers during the rainy season. The sidewalks are about as … Continue reading →

Second CFE Billing Cycle

After the dispapaye (chaos) of the last billing cycle, we were determined to get our ducks in a row before the next. We started with the list of 8 meters which were not in the system or entered incorrectly and … Continue reading →

Natural Healing — Zapatilla del Diablo

The fifteen or so Pedilanthus species, all of which are native to Mexico, were merged as a Euphorbia subgroup. Different herbal resources, depending on their publication date, may therefore refer to this unique plant as either Pedilanthus tithymaloides or Euphorbia … Continue reading →

The Naming of the Roads

Would you believe 28+ years after the formation of La Yacata there were still no road names? Properties were identified by manzana (block) and lote number. Now for someone like myself, who takes endless walks around the fraccionamiento with Cocoa, … Continue reading →

First Disasterous Billing Cycle from CFE

Now that we had electricity, we went shopping! We bought a fridge, having not had one for the 19 years we’ve lived in La Yacata. We also bought a TV, but since I didn’t want anyone using my internet when … Continue reading →