C.E. Flores's Blog, page 8

The Back Wall on the Cheap

About six months ago, we were cruising through town on the way to do some errands, and I saw several sets of windows and doors propped outside a house with a for sale sign. I made my husband circle back … Continue reading →

Natural Healing — Ocote

When many people think about Mexico, pine trees are not in their concept of native plants. However, believe it or not, Mexico has the highest number of native pine species globally, between 43 to 51 species.  Many of these species are used in traditional herbalism in Mexico. In fact, the resin from ocote (Pinus montezumae), … … Continue reading →

Knock, Knock, Knocking on La Maestra’s Door

Things are moving along on the quest for organization and utilities in La Yacata. We had another community meeting and collected enough to pay for the avalúo catastral, the study done by the Presidencia to access taxes and property values … Continue reading →

Inspirational Writers in Mexico — Laura LaBrie

Today, I’d like to introduce Laura LaBrie, an inspirational writer living in Mexico whom I “met” through Facebook. You can find her latest article in the October/November issue of the Edge Magazine.  I am from Vermont in the US. I … Continue reading →

October Features

Well, this has been quite a month for publicity for me. Take a look! First, I was published in BookWorm Nook Magazine, an online publication. Then I was published in ANOTHER online publication, ReAwakened Online Magazine. The third article for … Continue reading →

Insurrection in La Yacata

One random Sunday in September, my husband comes in and says there’s a community meeting starting. Color me pink, but I couldn’t figure out how that happened since I’m on the mesa directiva (board of directors) of La Yacata, and … Continue reading →

Natural Healing — Ocalito

One day, my husband and I were cruising around Cerano looking for, I forget what, and suddenly he stopped the motorcycle, hopped off, and pulled some leaves off a shrubby tree, saying they were ocalito leaves and he needed them … Continue reading →

Roof Project 2023

Almost exactly a year after the last roof project was completed, we managed to scrimp and save enough to get the final third-floor room roof finished. Unfortunately, the intersection between money and time coincided with Mexican Independence Day celebrations, so … Continue reading →

Natural Healing — Café

I don’t know about you, but there’s nothing better than Café de olla in the morning! But did you know coffee is medicinal as well? WhooHoo! The genus Coffea is made up of at least 80 species and originated in … Continue reading →

August Updates and Freebies

Well, we haven’t done much lately, so there really aren’t any updates. Building materials are sky-high, so nothing new to report on my son’s house. The rainy season has been wonky. Pretty much all the crops in the area look … Continue reading →