Absolutely Beautiful Morning - Aug 2 & 3, 2012

This morning is the most gorgeous yet - sunny, warm breezes, lots of birds and butterflies, and quiet. It seemed as if we had more than the usual number of small birds: plus an eagle, the laughing hawk, several toucanes, at least 4 fiery billed aracari's, small and large parrots. It rained last night to this morning the air is fresh and drier.

The toucans are back making Mike happy. There were none, then just one, now we have a few but not as many as previous seasons. This one enjoys the fruits of the palm tree at our driveway entrance.

The pesote has not made an appearance since Greg left. Mike says we should have paid him for a longer contract.

We changed our mind about heading for Perez and decided to stay put. The day stayed beautiful until about 2 when the rains returned. By 4 a second storm rolled in with lots of wind. It looked as if the rain was erasing the world below our house.

Just before the storm rolled in the trucks started rolling up our road with materials for a wall Ron is building above. Truck number 3 loaded with cement block could not make it up our hill. And the hill above our house is even steeper. It never fails. Just as the roads are repaired they get ripped up.

This morning, Friday, we are getting organized to head out. I heard lots of monkeys this morning while I was drinking my coffee. They were in the direction of the valley and ridge below Las Nubes.