Tuesday June 5, 2012

Tuesday June 5/12 update

Tom Thumb was kind enough to allow me a few more good shots this morning when the sun can highlight his colours.  He is so very pretty up close, and so skinny.   Can you believe they weigh under half an ounce?!  Maybe I’ll try a video tomorrow in the morning sun as well.

Bella was off to the movie and book exchange and to do a few chores.   When she returned I went walkabout for 90 minutes on the north side of the Tomebamba with the big camera.  That is a very peaceful walking path. 

I also stopped by Raoul’s place up the street.  Bella had spoken to him yesterday and he was asking about me.  He owns the house behind the corner house he is building and it has two unfurnished apartments.  He also owns the house beside it, so he intends to rebuild on that site as well.  He claims this is his business, to rebuild, but we don’t see the economics of it.  Renting a small unfurnished apartment for $125 a month doesn’t generate much income.

When I returned Bella was waiting for Miguel to bring her 10 huge, and I mean huge, bags of rice husks that she is now using for litter for the boys.  It is very light and not as destructive as sand would be.  The commercial litter available here is expensive and it is not great.  This should last us until Bella comes back from Canada in November.   We stacked six bags under the stairs and four next to the new freezer in the lavanderia.  Now the boys will be able to crap to their heart’s content.

Miguel is to return tomorrow with big three water bottles to go with the countertop jug dispenser that she bought yesterday.  She won’t drink tap water no matter how clean it is.

Enjoy the pics.    That was today’s excitement.    Hugs to all.

120605 Strange construction=bricks before columns?

120605 Our favourite tree

120605 Extremely tall gums

120605 Peach Hibiscus

120605 Pink Hibiscus

120605 Red Hibiscus

120605 Juggling on ears, hands, feet

120605 Monay Mall and Coral

120605 Sunlit Palm

120605 Sunlit Pampas Grass 1

120605 Sunlit Pampas Grass 2

120605 Sunlit Pampas Grass 3

120605 Raoul's corner house

120605 Welcome to my lair said the spider to the fly

120605 Rope swing

120605 Tom Thumb 1

120605 Tom Thumb 2 puttin' on the brakes

120605 Tom Thumb 3, doin' the Goonybird thing

120605 Tom Thumb 4 visiting the Sheep River

120605 Tom Thumb 5 more Goonybird action

120605 Tom Thumb 6 closing in on the target

120605 Tom Thumb 7 knows it is in there

120605 Tom Thumb 8 extend the tongue now

120605 Tom Thumb 9 Aaaah, sustenance

120605 Tomebamba west of our bridge