it's getting better all the time

it's been almost a month now. a month without him, a month re inventing myself, days filled with getting aquainted with my new environs, new neighbors, new everything. well, almost. 

tigo is here 

and so is jon,

 a short two week visit while claire is in north carolina. soon, the brother and sister in law will visit, bernardita too and then hopefully tatiana. in the meantime, reaching out to the community on facebook and instagram.

the place is quite breathtaking

and the weather ideal for a free spirit like me who loves to walk barefoot and scantily clad. 

i have begun to put the tuny house together, in layers, upstairs, downstairs and a little on the rooftop terrace. 

there is a prevalence of aqua and light blues; mexicans love color.

so i have tried to decorate around those colors

the mint green being a little trickier in the living room/dining room.

but i am one of those birds that must build a nest before i even begin. the lighting has to be right, the litchen inviting, the bathrooms spotless.

and i must have flowers. i've even thought of adopting a couple if budgies. i remember when in oaxaca how lovely jane's casa was with the bird cages; a couple of parrots and different colored budgies. they kind of fit here too. 

and then there's all that inspiration

cobblestone streets and restaurants at pueblo plaza to really get you going

but to be honest, most of my time has been spent outdoors, mostly on the beach

and discovering all the bays and beaches down the pacific coast

night and day

endless beauty in such a culture driven country

where hope springs eternal

i've even begun to apply the dress code as with this rebozo i improvised from a scarf i brought with me

this guy making me laugh hysterically

he's loving it soooooo much, my little beach bum

puppykins

relishing the seafood bonanza

thankful, with an open heart even though my legs are still wobbly

and to think so many more adventures await 

as with this poetry summit coming up in 2026 where indigenous poets from all over the world will converge to honor our endangered planet

imagine that for starters