As I was adding the finishing touches to the guesthouse today for my mother's arrival tomorrow, I heard a flapping noise. I was on a step ladder reaching up to dust the tops of cabinets and railings when a blur passed right by my nose. Well, don't ask me if I jumped... ask me how high! Once this UFO finally landed, I realized it was a hummingbird trapped inside trying to get out. I'm not sure this was the smartest little bird as the doors were wide open and she just couldn't seem to find it. I ran up to the main house to get my camera on the off chance she'd still be there. I went and got Kevin too so he could see it. When Kevin and I got back to the guest house, there was no sound. I figured she found the door and flew out. Then all of a sudden, she whizzed right by us. She landed on the curtain rail and then up above the wardrobe where she perched herself on a TV cable, which Kevin was just about to tuck away. It took a couple of minutes, but Kevin was able to gently guide her out the door with a fruit picking net. Later we looked in our handy dandy Costa Rica bird book and we discovered it was a female Purple-Throated Mountain Gem. She seemed more cinnamon coloured than purple to me, but what do I know.
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It's not like we don't have enough boots. We have all kinds. These are only a few, we actually have more in the house. I try hard to put them away, but you'd be surprised just how many different types of boots we use in a day. We have hiking boots, but we try to keep those relatively clean so we don't wear them if we're working on the farm. We have rubber boots, some are big so they are easy to slip on and off... these are for wet and muddy scenarios, but not necessarily to wear for long periods of time. We have other, taller rubber boots for occasions where we need boots to fit snuggly and where we know we'll be in deeper waters. We have work boots if we're building and using tools. And then we have our favourite boots... Kevin and I both have such a pair. Mine can be seen in this picture... they are the short ones with the dark brown rubber bottoms with the cream canvas tops. These are the most comfortable boots, easy to slip on and they're cozy warm, too. They feel like slippers. They used to be Jude's winter boots when he was 12 or 13, but he soon outgrew them. They are a tiny bit big on me, but I wear big socks and they're great. At first I thought they'd be too warm for Costa Rica, but I really like them in our climate. These ones on the left are Kevin's favourite everyday boots. Unfortunately, they're starting the fall apart, much to Kevin's dismay. He simply won't accept that they're done. He will stop at nothing to extend their life. He has had to put patches on the front and a rubber type glue on the back. He is bound and determined to keep repairing them for as long as they hold up. So far so good. They look like hell, but who cares... this is Costa Rica! Happy New Year to all our readers! We wish you a wonderful 2013. For us, today marks the first day of the rest of our lives, as they say. We are officially opened for business and it feels great! We already have a few bookings, so we're off to a good start. The winds have died down now, the sun is shining, the birds are singing and the trout are ready to catch and eat. We're really looking forward to seeing how this next year unfolds. We took the leap, and now we have to believe that we have something very special to share with other people who are looking for this kind of 'living off the land' type of experience. I hope this time next year I'll be writing about how well our first year went. Fingers crossed! |
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