C.E. Flores's Blog, page 28
August 28, 2020
Surround Sound in the Quarantine Home Gym
One of my goals way back in January was to lose some weight this year. Age and hypothyroidism mean I’ve packed on a few more pounds than I am comfortable with. Then quarantine happened, and that regular exercise routine never … Continue reading →
Elder Care in Rural Mexico
Assisted living facilities are a relatively new concept to Mexico and mostly confined to highly concentrated expat areas. You can find private nursing homes in places like Ajijic, Lake Chapala or Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco. San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato … Continue reading →
August 25, 2020
Quarantine Project #4 — Back Porch Planters
Once the tinacos were moved to the new roof, my husband started on the back porch. I wanted some additional planters and had him make them from the bases where the tinacos had been. Since growing our own food has … Continue reading →
August 21, 2020
Quarantine Project #3 — Rooftop Garden
Since we now had a solid roof instead of laminas (corrugated steel roofing) over the animals, my husband decided he’d move the tinacos from the back porch to there. We are now up to six 1100 liter tinacos and a … Continue reading →
August 18, 2020
Herbal Academy Back to School Sale
Herbal Academy, one of my favorite online class providers, is having a back to school sale from August 18 to September 13. All courses are up to 35% off and up to $400 off programs. YIPPEE! If you’ve got a … Continue reading →
August 14, 2020
Quarantine Project #2 — Animal Roof
One of the projects that interrupted the tejas was the roof for the animal area. Quarantine was as good as time as any to work on this. My husband is a pro at creating a roof, so in short order, … Continue reading →
August 7, 2020
August Updates
The topic of COVID-19 has me a bit overwhelmed. So I’ve been avoiding it, well, like the plague. However, to try and unravel the current situation in Guanajuato, I thought I’d take up the gauntlet today. Unless you’ve been sheltering … Continue reading →
July 30, 2020
Quarantine Projects
While we were in quarantine, we decided to work on the outstanding projects we have on the Ol’ Flores Ranchito. Much like the quarantine, these projects have gone on and on with no sure end point in sight. We had … Continue reading →
July 27, 2020
Ultimate Homeschooling Bundle 2020 and Online Nature Camp
If you have kids or grandkids, you’ve probably been watching the debates on whether it is safe to open the schools again next month. Here in Mexico, schools will be completely sanitized the first week of August and remedial classes … Continue reading →
July 24, 2020
Natural Healing — Toloache
The beginning of the rainy season in our normally dry area brings with it all sorts of flowering plants that not having grown up here I struggle to identify. Every year, directly in front of our house, a deep green … Continue reading →
